WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2008-3362 Modified

Wp Downloads Manager: A security weakness

Wp Downloads Manager is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 10.0 CVSS · cve@mitre.org
NVD score 10.0 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Wp Downloads Manager
Plugin slug
wp-downloads-manager
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 30, 2008
Weakness
CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

This CVE was published Jul 30, 2008 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Wp Downloads Manager 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.

Source record

Technical description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in the Giulio Ganci Wp Downloads Manager module 0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension via the upfile parameter, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in wp-content/plugins/downloads-manager/upload/.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Primary and upstream sources