CVE-2025-5034 WP File Download < 6.2.6 - Reflected XSS
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the WP File Download plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-5034?
CVE-2025-5034 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown wp-file-download, published on 21 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The wp-file-download WordPress plugin before 6.2.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5034?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomunited Wp File Download.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5034?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5034 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-2025-5034 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5034 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3rww-fm75-jc23.