Download Manager WordPress Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the Download Manager WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 3.2.99. The issue arises because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape certain settings. This flaw enables high-privilege users, such as editors, to execute cross-site scripting attacks, even when unfiltered HTML is not allowed.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the Download Manager WordPress plugin to version 3.2.99 or later.