The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload_thumbnail (aka File Thumbnail) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.
CVE-2018-5212
MEDIUMNVD 5.45.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 5.4; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, nvd
5.4
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 5.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.4
- EG Score
- 5.4(medium)
- EPSS
- 59.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 4, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/commit/8ab8b9166bc87feba26a1573cf595af48eff7805
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/issues/27
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/simple-download-monitor.md
- cve@mitrehttps://wordpress.org/support/topic/stored-xss-bug-at-the-latest-version-of-simple-download-monitor/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/commit/8ab8b9166bc87feba26a1573cf595af48eff7805
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Arsenal21/simple-download-monitor/issues/27
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/d4wner/Vulnerabilities-Report/blob/master/simple-download-monitor.md
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/support/topic/stored-xss-bug-at-the-latest-version-of-simple-download-monitor/
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2018-5212?
CVE-2018-5212 is a medium vulnerability published on January 4, 2018. The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdmuploadthumbnail (aka File Thumbnail) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.
When was CVE-2018-5212 disclosed?
CVE-2018-5212 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 4, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-5212 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-5212 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 59.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5212?
CVE-2018-5212 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-5212?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-5212, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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