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CVE-2022-2222

Download Monitor < 4.5.91 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Download

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: July 17, 2022 at 10:37 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDownload Monitor

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Download Monitor· Wpchillwordpress-plugin
95%
v < 4.5.91
Affected range stops below 4.5.91, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dd48624a-1781-419c-a3c4-1e3eaf5e2c1b

CVSS

4.9MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-552

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