CVE-2022-2436

Download Manager <= 3.2.49 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'file[package_dir]' parameter in versions up to, and including 3.2.49. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor privileges and above to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize the data and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.

El plugin Download Manager para WordPress es vulnerable a una deserialización de entradas no confiables por medio del parámetro "file[package_dir]" en versiones hasta 3.2.49 incluyéndola. Esto hace posible a atacantes autenticados con privilegios de contribuyente y superiores llamar a archivos usando una envoltura PHAR que de serializará los datos y llamará a Objetos PHP arbitrarios que pueden ser usados para llevar a cabo una variedad de acciones maliciosas concedidas una cadena POP también está presente. También requiere que el atacante tenga éxito en cargar un archivo con la carga útil serializada.

*Credits: Rasoul Jahanshahi

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 8.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-07-15 CVE Reserved
2022-08-17 CVE Published
2024-04-27 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/trunk/src/Admin/Menu/Packages.php#L68	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/471957f6-54c1-4268-b2e1-8efa391dcaec?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2436	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2761422%40download-manager%2Ftrunk%2Fsrc%2FAdmin%2FMenu%2FPackages.php&new=2761422%40download-manager%2Ftrunk%2Fsrc%2FAdmin%2FMenu%2FPackages.php	2023-11-07

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"				< 3.2.50 Search vendor "Wpdownloadmanager" for product "Wordpress Download Manager" and version " < 3.2.50"		wordpress		Affected