CVE-2022-45836 HIGH

CVE-2022-45836: WordPress Download Manager Plugin <= 3.2.59 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor W3 Eden, Inc.

Product Download Manager

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published April 18, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in W3 Eden, Inc. Download Manager plugin <= 3.2.59 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Download Manager versions up to 3.2.59 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session data or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting the site may have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they interact with attacker-controlled content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45836 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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