CVE-2021-25069 json
WordPress Download Manager < 3.2.34 - Authenticated SQL Injection to Reflected XSS
published 2022-02-21 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11981
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.34 does not sanitise and escape the package_ids parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection, which can also be exploited to cause a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue
Patch / fix
- w3eden download_manager 3.2.34
Exploit prediction
1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ff5e638-1b89-41df-b65a-f821de8934e8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Download Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/4ff5e638-1b89-41df-b65a-f821de8934e8
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2656086
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25069
- NVD CVE-2021-25069
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