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

Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CVE CVE-2022-2981
CVSS Medium (6.8)
Publicly Published September 19, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Raad Haddad
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug download-monitor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.5.97
Patched Version
  • 4.5.98
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