The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'icon' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.66 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. wp_kses_post() does not neutralize the payload because it operates on post content at save time and does not process shortcode attribute values that are emitted unescaped at render time.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Codename065
  • Download Manager Plugin
Wordpress
  • Wordpress

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References
Link Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.64/src/Category/Shortcodes.php#L18 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.64/src/Package/views/category-shortcode-toolbar.php#L17 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.64/src/Package/views/category-shortcode-toolbar.php#L36 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.64/src/__/UI.php#L81 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.66/src/Category/Shortcodes.php#L18 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.66/src/Package/views/category-shortcode-toolbar.php#L17 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.66/src/Package/views/category-shortcode-toolbar.php#L36 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.66/src/__/UI.php#L81 cve-icon
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3628015%40download-manager&new=3628015%40download-manager cve-icon
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7a32393e-f233-4ab6-addc-9dd1e04c0e0a?source=cve cve-icon
History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Codename065
Codename065 download Manager Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Codename065
Codename065 download Manager Plugin
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0000

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Description The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'icon' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.66 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. wp_kses_post() does not neutralize the payload because it operates on post content at save time and does not process shortcode attribute values that are emitted unescaped at render time.
Title Download Manager <= 3.3.66 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'icon' Shortcode Attribute
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-08-01T07:49:48.762Z

Updated: 2026-08-03T17:38:14.207Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T22:39:53.074Z

Link: CVE-2026-16685

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T17:37:51.851Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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