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CVE-2019-15889: w3eden download_manager Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 03-09-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-15889 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in w3eden download_manager. EPSS estimates a 11.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
11.38%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 03-09-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The download-manager plugin before 2.9.94 for WordPress has XSS via the category shortcode feature, as demonstrated by the orderby or search[publish_date] parameter.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

11.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 11.38% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
11.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpvulndb.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databasephpUnverified

    WordPress Plugin Download Manager 2.9.93 - Cross-Site Scripting

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

W3eden1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • download-manager< 2.9.94

2 vendors · 2 products

References

8 links