CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-31567
6.8 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2022-01-28
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
Description
Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Download vulnerability discovered in Download Monitor WordPress plugin (versions <= 4.4.6). The plugin allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be downloaded via the &downloadable_file_urls[0] parameter data. It's also possible to escape from the web server home directory and download any file within the OS.
Affected configurations
• wpchill download monitor (<= 4.4.6)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- https://github.com/WPChill/download-monitor/blob/master/changelog.txt Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/download-monitor/wordpress-download-monitor-plugin-4-4-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-monitor/#developers Product
- https://github.com/WPChill/download-monitor/blob/master/changelog.txt Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/download-monitor/wordpress-download-monitor-plugin-4-4-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-monitor/#developers Product