CVE-2022-2981

Download Monitor < 4.5.98 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Download

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.

Affected

Download Monitor

CVSS v3.1 NVD

4.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 65th percentile

Published

2022-10-10

Updated

2024-08-03

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry