CVE-2022-2168: unknown download manager Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 17-07-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2168 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown download manager. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 3.2.44.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.39%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 17-07-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.44 does not escape a generated URL before outputting it back in an attribute of the history dashboard, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 1.35% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.39%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Unknown1 product
- download manager≥ 3.2.44, < 3.2.44
W3eden1 product
- download_manager< 3.2.44
Wordpress1 product
- download-manager≤ 3.2.43 (fixed in 3.2.44)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/66789b32-049e-4440-8b19-658649851010X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory