CVE-2022-2981

Download Monitor <= 4.5.97 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Download

mediumFiles or Directories Accessible to External Parties

6.8

CVSS Score

6.8

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

4.5.98

Patched in

491d

Time to patch

Description

The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file downloads due to not verifying that downloaded files reside within the blog directory in versions up to, and including, 4.5.97. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to download arbitrary files on the affected site's server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

High

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=4.5.97

PublishedSeptember 19, 2022

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected plugindownload-monitor

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6aa0dfdf-95b0-48a2-8281-1872b99b87d6?source=api-prod

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