WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 - Authenticated File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE CVE-2021-34639
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published July 29, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Ram
Description

Authenticated File Upload in WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 allows authenticated (Author+) users to upload files with a double extension, e.g. "payload.php.png" which is executable in some configurations. This issue affects: WordPress Download Manager version 3.1.24 and prior versions.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug download-manager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.1.24
Patched Version
  • 3.1.25
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