CVE-2019-15889
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 3, 2019 at 05:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDownload Manager
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 11%
Description
The download-manager plugin before 2.9.94 for WordPress has XSS via the category shortcode feature, as demonstrated by the orderby or search[publish_date] parameter.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Download Manager· W3EDENwordpress-plugin
95%v < 2.9.94
Affected range stops below 2.9.94, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152511/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.92-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152552/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.9.93-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2070388/download-managerx_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager/#developersx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9257x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2019041819CVSS
6.1MEDIUMmitre
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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