CVE-2024-8284: unknown download manager Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 4.8v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 15-05-2025Last modified 17-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-8284 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown download manager. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 3.2.99.
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 15-05-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.99 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as editors to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when unfiltered_html is disallowed
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 4.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources3 sources · 4.4–4.8
- NVDNIST4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.35% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.36%
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< 3.2.99
W3eden1 product
- download_manager< 3.2.99
Wordpress1 product
- download-manager≤ 3.2.98 (fixed in 3.2.99)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/93e38b8c-8a2e-4264-b520-ebdbe995d61e/ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory