Vulnerability in Wpchill Download_monitor
CVE-2022-2981
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.5.98 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 i…
EPSS: 0.009 (54.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Wpchill Download_monitor
- Unknown Download Monitor — versions 4.5.98
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2981?
- CVE-2022-2981 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpchill Download_monitor, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2022-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2981?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2981 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.