CVE-2022-4476: Download Manager < 3.2.62 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-01-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.62 does not validate and escapes some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as a contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged-in admins.

Affected products

codename065 Download Manager: before 3.2.62 — fixed in 3.2.62

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: codename065 Download Manager 3.2.62. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/856cac0f-2526-4978-acad-d6d82a0bec45
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/856cac0f-2526-4978-acad-d6d82a0bec45

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