CVE-2021-36920 WordPress plugin Download Monitor <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Download Monitor plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-36920?
CVE-2021-36920 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPChill Download Monitor (WordPress plugin), published on 14 Jan 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in WordPress plugin Download Monitor (versions <= 4.4.6).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36920?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpchill Download Monitor.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36920?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36920 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-36920 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36920 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WPChill Download Monitor (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2023-34007 WordPress Download Monitor Plugin <= 4.8.3 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-30501 WordPress Download Monitor theme <= 4.9.4 - Auth. SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2022-4972 Download Monitor <= 4.7.51 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Data Export
- CVE-2021-24786 Download Monitor < 4.4.5 - Admin+ SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-31567 WordPress Download Monitor plugin <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vjf-f548-f65r.