Threat Database

Threat Entry Updated 2026-11-04

Simple Download Monitor - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-118637)

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 does not properly check the visibility of the content referenced by one of its shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to disclose the title and description of private, draft and other non-public posts.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2026-118637

LOW CVSS 2.7 2026-11-04

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2026-2383)

The Simple Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via custom field in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2026-2383

MEDIUM CVSS 6.4 2026-02-27

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - SQL Injection (CVE-2025-8977)

The Simple Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the order parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.33 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, and permissions granted by an Administrator, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2025-8977

MEDIUM CVSS 6.5 2025-08-28

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2025-58197)

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in mra13 Simple Download Monitor simple-download-monitor allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Download Monitor: from n/a through

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2025-58197

MEDIUM CVSS 6.5 2025-08-27

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - SQL Injection (CVE-2025-24663)

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in mra13 Simple Download Monitor simple-download-monitor allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Simple Download Monitor: from n/a through

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2025-24663

HIGH CVSS 7.6 2025-01-24

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Path Traversal (CVE-2021-24692)

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to download any file on the web server (such as wp-config.php) via a path traversal vector.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2021-24692

MEDIUM CVSS 6.5 2022-03-14

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CVE-2021-24696)

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not enforce nonce checks, which could allow attackers to perform CSRF attacks to 1) make admins export logs to exploit a separate log disclosure vulnerability (fixed in 3.9.6), 2) delete logs (fixed in 3.9.9), 3) remove thumbnail image from downloads

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2021-24696

HIGH CVSS 8.8 2022-01-24

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2021-24694)

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.11 could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack via 1) "color" or "css_class" argument of sdm_download shortcode, 2) "class" or "placeholder" argument of sdm_search_form shortcode.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2021-24694

MEDIUM CVSS 5.4 2022-01-24

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2021-24693)

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the "File Thumbnail" post meta before outputting it in some pages, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Given the that XSS is triggered even when the Download is in a review state, contributor could make JavaScript code execute in a context of a reviewer such as admin and make them create a rogue admin account, or install a malicious plugin

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2021-24693

CRITICAL CVSS 9.0 2021-11-08

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Information Disclosure (CVE-2021-24695)

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.6 saves logs in a predictable location, and does not have any authentication or authorisation in place to prevent unauthenticated users to download and read the logs containing Sensitive Information such as IP Addresses and Usernames

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2021-24695

HIGH CVSS 7.5 2021-11-08

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2021-24697)

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 does not escape the 1) sdm_active_tab GET parameter and 2) sdm_stats_start_date/sdm_stats_end_date POST parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issues

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2021-24697

MEDIUM CVSS 6.1 2021-11-08

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2021-24698)

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.6 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to remove thumbnails from downloads they do not own, even if they cannot normally edit the download.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2021-24698

MEDIUM CVSS 4.3 2021-11-08

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - SQL Injection (CVE-2020-5651)

SQL injection vulnerability in Simple Download Monitor 3.8.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a specially crafted URL.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2020-5651

HIGH CVSS 8.8 2020-10-21

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2020-5650)

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Simple Download Monitor 3.8.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject an arbitrary script via unspecified vectors.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2020-5650

MEDIUM CVSS 6.1 2020-10-21

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2018-5213)

The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload (aka Downloadable File) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2018-5213

MEDIUM CVSS 5.4 2018-01-04

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Threat Entry Updated 2026-06-17

Simple Download Monitor - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CVE-2018-5212)

The Simple Download Monitor plugin before 3.5.4 for WordPress has XSS via the sdm_upload_thumbnail (aka File Thumbnail) parameter in an edit action to wp-admin/post.php.

PLUGIN Simple Download Monitor

CVE-2018-5212

MEDIUM CVSS 5.4 2018-01-04

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