CVE-2021-23174 (GCVE-0-2021-23174)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-01-28 19:09
Modified
2026-04-28 16:07
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VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Summary
Authenticated (admin+) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in Download Monitor WordPress plugin (versions <= 4.4.6) Vulnerable parameters: &post_title, &downloadable_file_version[0].
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPChill | Download Monitor |
Version: n/a < |
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