---
id: CVE-2026-12054
title: >-
  The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected
  Cross-Site Scripting via 'REFERRER' parameter in all versions up to, and
  including, 3.3.57 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping
summary: >-
  The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected
  Cross-Site Scripting via 'REFERRER' parameter in all versions up to, and
  including, 3.3.57 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.
  This makes it pos…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-79
published: '2026-10-10'
updated: '2026-10-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-10T06:16:41.287'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12054'
references:
  - url: 'https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3573804/download-manager'
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f0165bf4-03ed-4021-8f45-6beef4ef3140?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-10T06:24:42.865Z'
---

## Overview

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'REFERRER' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.57 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.