CVE-2017-18032 json
The download-manager plugin before 2.9.52 for WordPress has XSS via the id parameter in a wpdm_generate_password action to wp-admin/admin-a…
published 2018-01-16 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-9172
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The download-manager plugin before 2.9.52 for WordPress has XSS via the id parameter in a wpdm_generate_password action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
Patch / fix
- w3eden download_manager 2.9.52
Exploit prediction
0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- security.dxw.com https://security.dxw.com/advisories/xss-download-manager/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
security.dxw.com
/advisories/xss-download-manager/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/download-manager/#developers
product, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-18032
- NVD CVE-2017-18032
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