The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the 1) sdm_active_tab GET parameter and 2) sdm_stats_start_date/sdm_stats_end_date POST parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues
CVE-2021-24697 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Simple Download Monitor. It affects Versions before 3.9.5 and is fixed in 3.9.5.
CVE-2021-24697 is tracked for the Plugin Simple Download Monitor as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions before 3.9.5. Update Simple Download Monitor to 3.9.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
simple-download-monitor
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2021-24697 |
| Patched Versions |
3.9.5
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 3.9.5
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Simple Download Monitor <= 3.9.4 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Thumbnail
Simple Download Monitor <= 3.9.8 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities
Simple Download Monitor <= 3.8.8 - SQL Injection
Simple Download Monitor <= 3.9.33 - Simple Download Monitor <= 3.9.33 – Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via order parameter in Log Export functionality
Simple Download Monitor <= 3.9.4 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download
Simple Download Monitor <= 4.0.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field
Simple Download Monitor <= 3.9.34 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Simple Download Monitor < 3.5.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
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