6.4

CVE-2021-24969: unknown wordpress download manager Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 27-12-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-24969 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown wordpress download manager. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 27-12-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The WordPress Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.22 does not sanitise and escape Template data before outputting it in various pages (such as admin dashboard and frontend). Due to the lack of authorisation and CSRF checks in the wpdm_save_template AJAX action, any authenticated users such as subscriber is able to call it and perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.60% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.60%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Unknown1 product
W3eden1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • download-manager< 3.2.22

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links