File Download <= 1.4 - Open Proxy

Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')

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

CVE	CVE-2015-1000002
CVSS	High (8.2)
Publicly Published	March 27, 2017
Last Updated	January 22, 2024
Researcher	Larry W. Cashdollar

Description

The File Download plugin for WordPress has an Open Proxy vulnerability via the 'path' parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.4.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	filedownload (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 1.4
Patched Version	2.0

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