CVE-2022-2168

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—Elevated

6.1

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.44 does not escape a generated URL before outputting it back in an attribute of the history dashboard, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

CVSS v3: 6.1
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 94.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 17, 2022

Last Modified

March 21, 2025

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/66789b32-049e-4440-8b19-658649851010
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/66789b32-049e-4440-8b19-658649851010

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-2168.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2022
WordPress Download Manager < 3.2.44 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-2168?

CVE-2022-2168 is a medium vulnerability published on July 17, 2022. The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.44 does not escape a generated URL before outputting it back in an attribute of the history dashboard, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

When was CVE-2022-2168 disclosed?

CVE-2022-2168 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 17, 2022, with the most recent update on March 21, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-2168 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-2168 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-2168?

CVE-2022-2168 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-2168?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-2168, 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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