CVE-2026-14292 WordPress Download Manager < 3.3.66 - Author+ Stored XSS via Package Title
Authors can inject malicious JavaScript into package titles, leading to arbitrary code execution in the browsers of all visitors viewing the package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14292?
CVE-2026-14292 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Download Manager, published on 1 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.3.66 does not properly escape a package's title before outputting it in the front-end package templates, allowing users with the Author role or above to store a title that results in arbitrary JavaScript execution in the browser of any user, including unauthenticated visitors, who views a page displaying the package.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14292?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14292 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-2026-14292 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14292 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3p8-jcxf-rxwr.