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GHSA-3HHQ-XM5H-WCVH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-07 00:01 – Updated: 2025-03-21 18:31

Details

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.

Severity

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2022-2431 (GCVE-0-2022-2431)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-06 17:18 – Updated: 2025-01-31 19:01

Title

Download Manager <= 3.2.50 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion

Summary

Severity

8.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-01-31 19:01 UTC

CWE

CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path

Assigner

Wordfence CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2195 records in the last 180 days details

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_…	x_refsource_MISC
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167920/wpdo…	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/high-sever…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
download-manager	Download Manager	Affected: 3.2.50 , ≤ 3.2.50 (custom)

Credits

Chloe Chamberland, Wordfence

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