WordPress WP-DownloadCounter Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability Allowing Stored Cross-Site Scripting

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress WP-DownloadCounter plugin, specifically in versions through 1.01. This vulnerability allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, where an attacker can inject malicious scripts that are executed by users.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable an attacker to perform actions on behalf of users with higher privileges, potentially leading to the injection of malicious scripts that are stored and executed later by other users.

Remediation

No official fix is available for this vulnerability. Users are advised to remove and replace the WP-DownloadCounter plugin with an alternative, as this software is likely abandoned and will not receive further updates or fixes.