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Download Monitor <= 4.7.2 - Authenticated Directory Traversal to Sensitive Information Exposure

The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 via the list_files function. This allows users with manage_downloads permissions to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Published
Nov 01, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
download-monitor
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
download-monitor View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
4.7.3
Affected Versions
*-4.7.2
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