CVE-2023-2305 Download Manager <= 3.2.70 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via shortcodes, leading to code execution when users view affected pages.
- 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-2023-2305?
CVE-2023-2305 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in codename065 Download Manager, published on 9 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'wpdm_members', 'wpdm_login_form', 'wpdm_reg_form' shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 3.2.70 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2305?
It affects 1 product.
Products include W3eden Download Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2305 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-2023-2305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in codename065 Download Manager
- CVE-2022-2436 Download Manager <= 3.2.49 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization
- CVE-2021-25069 WordPress Download Manager < 3.2.34 - Authenticated SQL Injection to Reflected XSS
- 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxrm-2qp8-fg59.