CVE-2022-4476: unknown download manager Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-4476 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown download manager. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 3.2.62.
Timeline
- 16-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.62 does not validate and escapes some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as a contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged-in admins.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.57%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
46%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.57% on 18-09-2026
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< 3.2.62
W3eden1 product
- download_manager< 3.2.62
Wordpress1 product
- download-manager≤ 3.2.61 (fixed in 3.2.62)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/856cac0f-2526-4978-acad-d6d82a0bec45ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory