CVE-2022-2168: Download Manager < 3.2.44 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-07-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.44 does not escape a generated URL before outputting it back in an attribute of the history dashboard, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected products

codename065 Download Manager: before 3.2.44 — fixed in 3.2.44

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: codename065 Download Manager 3.2.44. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/66789b32-049e-4440-8b19-658649851010
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/66789b32-049e-4440-8b19-658649851010

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