CVE-2024-4160: The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'wpdm-all-packages' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.90 due to insufficient i

medium Affects download-manager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-05-31; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'wpdm-all-packages' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.90 due to insufficient i

Package: download-manager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.2.90
Fixed in: 3.2.90
Severity: medium CVSS 6.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (27.7th percentile)
Published: 2024-05-31
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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