Download Monitor: Unauthorized file download
Download Monitor is affected by unauthorized file download. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can download a file that the caller should not be permitted to access.
- Component
- Download Monitor
- Plugin slug
download-monitor- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jan 28, 2022
This CVE was published Jan 28, 2022 and is one of 25 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update Download Monitor when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Download vulnerability discovered in Download Monitor WordPress plugin (versions <= 4.4.6). The plugin allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be downloaded via the &downloadable_file_urls[0] parameter data. It's also possible to escape from the web server home directory and download any file within the OS.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N