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.
CVE-2022-2981 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.8 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Download Monitor. It affects Versions up to 4.5.97 and is fixed in 4.5.98.
CVE-2022-2981 is tracked for the Plugin Download Monitor as medium severity with CVSS 6.8. The affected range is Versions up to 4.5.97. Update Download Monitor to 4.5.98 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
download-monitor
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2022-2981 |
| Patched Versions |
4.5.98
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.5.97
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Download Monitor <= 2.0.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Download Monitor <= 5.0.22 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion
Download Monitor <= 4.8.3 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload via upload_file
Download Monitor <= 5.1.7 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Order Completion via 'token' and 'order_id'
Download Monitor <= 4.7.51 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Data Export
Download Monitor <= 4.9.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) SQL Injection
Download Monitor <= 4.4.4 - Admin+ SQL Injection via orderby parameter
Download Monitor < 3.3.6.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via sort Parameter
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