Vulnerability CVE-2021-31567
Published: 2022-01-28

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.

Type:

CWE-200

 (Information Exposure)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.9/10
8/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
Single time
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
None
None
Affected software
Wpchill -> Download monitor 

 References:
https://github.com/WPChill/download-monitor/blob/master/changelog.txt
https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-monitor/#developers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/download-monitor/wordpress-download-monitor-plugin-4-4-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability
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