Download Monitor <= 3.3.5.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2012-4768
CVSS 6.1 (Medium)
Publicly Published September 6, 2012
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researchers Chris Cooper
Joseph Sheridan

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Download Monitor plugin before 3.3.5.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dlsearch parameter to the default URI.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug download-monitor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.3.5.9, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.5.8
Patched Version
  • 3.3.5.9

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