CVE-2021-44760 WordPress WP-DownloadManager plugin <= 1.68.6 - Auth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the WP-DownloadManager plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2021-44760?
CVE-2021-44760 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan WP-DownloadManager (WordPress plugin), published on 18 Mar 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Auth. (admin+) Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in WP-DownloadManager plugin <= 1.68.6 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44760?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Downloadmanager Project Wp-Downloadmanager.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44760?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44760 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-2021-44760 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44760 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan WP-DownloadManager (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2025-4799 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion
- CVE-2020-24141 Server-side request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2025-4798 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read
- CVE-2022-25606 Cross-site scripting in WP-DownloadManager (WordPress)
- CVE-2022-25605 Cross-site scripting in WP-DownloadManager (WordPress)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4h7-gw5q-vr23.