CVE-2022-36288 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-36288: WordPress Download Manager plugin <= 3.2.48 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities

Vendor W3 Eden, Inc.

Product Download Manager (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published August 23, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in W3 Eden Download Manager plugin <= 3.2.48 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Download Manager WordPress plugin through version 3.2.48 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. This could allow modification of plugin settings or deletion of downloads.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Trick a logged-in admin into performing unwanted actions like changing plugin settings or deleting downloads.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker could modify Download Manager settings or delete downloads by tricking your admin into visiting a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must visit a malicious webpage while logged into WordPress.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 23, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36288 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-36288

CWE CWE-352

CVSS 5.4 / MEDIUM

Affected versions