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Medium · 6.8 CVE-2021-31567 EUVD-2021-18461GHSA-7q5c-gm5x-mj54

WordPress Download Monitor plugin <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Published Jan 28, 2022 · Updated Apr 28, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack

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.

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