CVE-2024-6208 Download Manager <= 3.2.97 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

What is CVE-2024-6208?

CVE-2024-6208 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in codename065 Download Manager, published on 31 Jul 2024. 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 plugin's 'wpdm_all_packages' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.97 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'cols' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, 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-2024-6208?

It affects 1 product.

Products include W3eden Download Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6208?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6208 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-2024-6208 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6208 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 High 8.8
• CVE-2021-25069 WordPress Download Manager < 3.2.34 - Authenticated SQL Injection to Reflected XSS High 8.8
• CVE-2014-9260 Missing authorization in n/a High 8.8
• CVE-2022-2431 Download Manager <= 3.2.50 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion High 8.1
• CVE-2024-2098 Download Manager <= 3.2.89 - Improper Authorization via protectMediaLibrary High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-2mr4-jwhc-j589.