cve-2021-23174
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-01-28 19:09
Modified
2025-02-20 20:32
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
WordPress Download Monitor plugin <= 4.4.6 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
References
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| WPChill | Download Monitor |
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