Download Manager Plugin up to 3.3.46 on WordPress Shortcode redirect_to cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Download Manager Plugin up to 3.3.46 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument redirect_to leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-1666. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Download Manager Plugin up to 3.3.46 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument redirect_to with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'redirect_to' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.46. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'redirect_to' GET parameter in the login form shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-1666. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• WordPress Plugin

Name

• Download Manager Plugin

Version

• 3.3.0
• 3.3.1
• 3.3.2
• 3.3.3
• 3.3.4
• 3.3.5
• 3.3.6
• 3.3.7
• 3.3.8
• 3.3.9
• 3.3.10
• 3.3.11
• 3.3.12
• 3.3.13
• 3.3.14
• 3.3.15
• 3.3.16
• 3.3.17
• 3.3.18
• 3.3.19
• 3.3.20
• 3.3.21
• 3.3.22
• 3.3.23
• 3.3.24
• 3.3.25
• 3.3.26
• 3.3.27
• 3.3.28
• 3.3.29
• 3.3.30
• 3.3.31
• 3.3.32
• 3.3.33
• 3.3.34
• 3.3.35
• 3.3.36
• 3.3.37
• 3.3.38
• 3.3.39
• 3.3.40
• 3.3.41
• 3.3.42
• 3.3.43
• 3.3.44
• 3.3.45
• 3.3.46

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