MEDIUM
The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload (aka Downloadable File) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php
Published Jan 4, 2018
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.02%
Description
The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload (aka Downloadable File) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.5.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.4 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
3.5 LOW NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.02% 0.01020
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01020
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.02% (0.01020) | 62.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.02% (0.01020) | 58.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00304) | 50.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.47% (0.09468) | 87.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 46.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 46.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00118) | 44.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- https://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/commit/8ab8b9166bc87feba26a1573cf595af48eff7805 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/issues/27 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/simple-download-monitor.md x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stored-xss-bug-at-the-latest-version-of-simple-download-monitor/ x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/commit/8ab8b9166bc87feba26a1573cf595af48eff7805 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/issues/27 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/simple-download-monitor.md | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stored-xss-bug-at-the-latest-version-of-simple-download-monitor/ | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 4, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 4, 2018
Link CVE-2018-5213
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a