Wp Downloadmanager: Server-side request forgery
Wp Downloadmanager is affected by server-side request forgery. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.
- Component
- Wp Downloadmanager
- Plugin slug
wp-downloadmanager- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jul 07, 2021
This CVE was published Jul 07, 2021 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Wp Downloadmanager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
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
Server-side request forgery in the WP-DownloadManager plugin 1.68.4 for WordPress lets an attacker send crafted requests from the back-end server of a vulnerable web application via the file_remote parameter to download-add.php. It can help identify open ports, local network hosts and execute command on services
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N