WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 Authenticated Directory Traversal
CVE-2021-34638

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WordPress Download Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 August 2021

What is CVE-2021-34638?

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.

Affected Version(s)

WordPress Download Manager 3.1.24

References

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/07/wordpress-download...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ramuel Gall, Wordfence
.