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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2022-2431
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@wordfence.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-06 Sep, 2022 | 18:15
Updated At-21 Mar, 2025 | 16:07

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in versions up to, and including 3.2.50. This is due to insufficient file type and path validation on the deleteFiles() function found in the ~/Admin/Menu/Packages.php file that triggers upon download post deletion. This makes it possible for contributor level users and above to supply an arbitrary file path via the 'file[files]' parameter when creating a download post and once the user deletes the post the supplied arbitrary file will be deleted. This can be used by attackers to delete the /wp-config.php file which will reset the installation and make it possible for an attacker to achieve remote code execution on the server.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Secondary3.18.1HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Primary3.18.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Secondary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 8.1
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 8.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CPE Matches
W3 Eden, Inc.
w3eden
>>download_manager>>Versions up to 3.2.50(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-73Secondarysecurity@wordfence.com
CWE-610Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-73
Type: Secondary
Source: security@wordfence.com
CWE ID: CWE-610
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167920/wpdownloadmanager3250-filedelete.txtsecurity@wordfence.com
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2762092%40download-manager&new=2762092%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=security@wordfence.com
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/high-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-download-manager-plugin/security@wordfence.com
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167920/wpdownloadmanager3250-filedelete.txtaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2762092%40download-manager&new=2762092%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/high-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-download-manager-plugin/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167920/wpdownloadmanager3250-filedelete.txt
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2762092%40download-manager&new=2762092%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/high-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-download-manager-plugin/
Source: security@wordfence.com
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167920/wpdownloadmanager3250-filedelete.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2762092%40download-manager&new=2762092%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/high-severity-vulnerability-patched-in-download-manager-plugin/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Third Party Advisory
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