CVE-2021-25069

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.34 does not sanitise and escape the package_ids parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection, which can also be exploited to cause a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2656086	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ff5e638-1b89-41df-b65a-f821de8934e8	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2656086	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ff5e638-1b89-41df-b65a-f821de8934e8	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Mar 2025, 19:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:download_manager::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:::::free:wordpress::
First Time		W3eden download Manager W3eden

Information

Published : 2022-02-21 11:15

Updated : 2025-03-21 19:19

NVD link : CVE-2021-25069

Mitre link : CVE-2021-25069

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-25069

JSON object : View

Products Affected

w3eden

download_manager

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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