CVE-2024-35162
Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard <= 1.8.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Download
mediumImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
4.9
CVSS Score
4.9
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
1.8.6
Patched in
21d
Time to patch
Description
The Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.5 via the download_theme function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
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
<=1.8.5PublishedMay 17, 2024
Last updatedJune 6, 2024
Affected plugindownload-plugins-dashboard
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