CVE-2026-1666: Download Manager (WordPress plugin) · Cross-site Scripting
Affects Download Manager (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| codename065Download Manager | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling the vulnerable shortcode or applying custom input sanitization and output escaping on the 'redirect_to' parameter. Avoid clicking on suspicious links that may exploit this vulnerability.
Description
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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3cb84ba3-b403-4a9d-b1a7-92aa947310ac?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.46/src/User/Login.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.46/src/User/views/login-form.php (opens in a new tab)
- wpdownloadmanager.com/doc/short-codes/wpdm_login_form-user-login-form-short-code/ (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3455081%40download-manager%2Ftrunk&old=3440008%40download-manager%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)