CVE-2021-34638

WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 Authenticated Directory Traversal

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Authenticated Directory Traversal in WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 allows authenticated (Contributor+) users to obtain sensitive configuration file information, as well as allowing Author+ users to perform XSS attacks, by setting Download template to a file containing configuration information or an uploaded JavaScript with an image extension This issue affects: WordPress Download Manager version 3.1.24 and prior versions.

Un Salto de Directorio Autenticado en WordPress Download Manager versiones anteriores a 3.1.24 incluyéndola, permite a usuarios autenticados (Contributor+) obtener información confidencial de archivos de configuración, además de permitir a usuarios Author+ llevar a cabo ataques de tipo XSS, al ajustar Download template a un archivo que contiene información de configuración o un JavaScript cargado con una extensión de imagen Este problema afecta a: WordPress Download Manager versión 3.1.24 y versiones anteriores

*Credits: Ramuel Gall, Wordfence

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-06-10 CVE Reserved
2021-07-29 CVE Published
2024-02-01 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-540: Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/07/wordpress-download-manager-vulnerabilities	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wpdownloadmanager Search vendor "Wpdownloadmanager"		Wordpress Download Manager Search vendor "Wpdownloadmanager" for product "Wordpress Download Manager"				<= 3.1.24 Search vendor "Wpdownloadmanager" for product "Wordpress Download Manager" and version " <= 3.1.24"		wordpress		Affected