Plugins · easy-media-download · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Easy Media Download safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 1.1.12
- Last updated
- 2026-08-23
- Active installs
- 9,000+
- Known issues on record
- 2
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4
Easy Media Download allows you to embed download buttons on your WordPress site. Add file download functionality with this WordPress download plugin. — by Noor Alam
What to do
- Update to the latest version (1.1.12). Anything older than 1.1.12 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get easy-media-download --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update easy-media-download updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
2 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 5.4 CVE-2025-69169 · published 2026-01-08
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Easy Media Download (1.1.11 and older)
- Affected
- 1.1.11 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.1.12
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Noor Alam Easy Media Download easy-media-download allows Reflection Injection.This issue affects Easy Media Download: from n/a through <= 1.1.11.
medium 5.4 CVE-2021-24699 · published 2021-10-25
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Easy Media Download (older than 1.1.7)
- Affected
- older than 1.1.7
- Fixed in
- 1.1.7
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The Easy Media Download WordPress plugin before 1.1.7 does not escape the text argument of its shortcode, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Recent activity
- 2026-08-23 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.1.12).
- 2026-01-08 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-69169), fixed in 1.1.12.
- 2021-10-25 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2021-24699), fixed in 1.1.7.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Noor Alam (5 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/easy-media-download (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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