Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2222Download Monitor < 4.5.91 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Download
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Download Monitor from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.5.91 does not ensure that files to be downloaded are inside the blog folders, and not sensitive, allowing high privilege users such as admin to download the wp-config.php or /etc/passwd even in an hardened environment or multisite setup.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Download Monitor | 4.5.91 – before 4.5.91 |
Weakness: CWE-552