CVE-2022-2222
Download Monitor <= 4.5.9 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download
mediumFiles or Directories Accessible to External Parties
4.9
CVSS Score
4.9
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
4.5.91
Patched in
575d
Time to patch
Description
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.5.91 does not ensure that files to be downloaded are inside the blog folders, and not sensitive, allowing high privilege users such as admin to download the wp-config.php or /etc/passwd even in an hardened environment or multisite setup.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=4.5.9PublishedJune 27, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected plugindownload-monitor
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