CVE-2019-15889 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Download Manager plugin versions prior to 2.9.94. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts via the category shortcode feature, specifically through parameters like 'orderby' or 'search[publish_date]'. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but can lead to information disclosure (C:L) and integrity compromise (I:L) on the affected website. While not listed in CISA KEV, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, indicating a potential for exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.9.94CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.