PT-2022-10037 · WordPress · Download Monitor

Re-Alter + 1 · Published 2022-01-28 · Updated 2022-02-03 · CVE-2021-31567

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Download Monitor WordPress plugin versions <= 4.4.6

Description The issue allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be downloaded via the downloadable file urls[0] parameter data. It is also possible to escape from the web server home directory and download any file within the OS.

Recommendations For Download Monitor WordPress plugin versions <= 4.4.6, update to a version greater than 4.4.6 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the downloadable file urls[0] parameter to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-31567

Affected Products

Download Monitor

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31567 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31567 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/WPChill/download-monitor/blob/master/changelog.txt · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/36480 · Telegram Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-monitor/#developers · Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/download-monitor/wordpress-download-monitor-plugin-4-4-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability · Note