CVE-2018-5212 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simple Download Monitor plugin for WordPress, specifically versions prior to 3.5.4. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts via the 'sdm_upload_thumbnail' parameter during an edit action to wp-admin/post.php. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring user interaction, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:simple_download_monitor_project:simple_download_monitor:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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