CVE-2021-25069 WordPress Download Manager < 3.2.34 - Authenticated SQL Injection to Reflected XSS
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Download Manager plugin to read data or execute scripts via reflected XSS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25069?
CVE-2021-25069 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Download Manager, published on 21 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.34 does not sanitise and escape the package_ids parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection, which can also be exploited to cause a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25069?
It affects 1 product.
Products include W3eden Download Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25069?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25069 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2021-25069 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25069 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Download Manager
- CVE-2022-2436 Download Manager <= 3.2.49 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization
- CVE-2014-9260 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2022-2431 Download Manager <= 3.2.50 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion
- CVE-2024-2098 Download Manager <= 3.2.89 - Improper Authorization via protectMediaLibrary
- CVE-2023-6421 Download Manager < 3.2.83 - Unauthenticated Protected File Download Password Leak
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpm5-2pgw-v7g9.