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CVE-2022-2981

Download Monitor < 4.5.98 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Download

Published: Oct 10, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-552
NVD MITRE
4.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 46.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.5.98 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

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-552

Affected Products

Download MonitorWordPress FoundationWeb & CMS Plugins
Download MonitorUnknown
download monitorwpchill
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wordpress foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Plugins
wpchillcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wp chill

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30ce32ce-161c-4388-8d22-751350b7b305
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Timeline

Published
Oct 10, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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