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CVE-2022-2981

🗓️ 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00Reported by WPScanType 
cve
 cve
🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 4 Media mentions👁 106 Views🌐 WEB

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.5.98 is vulnerable to privilege escalation

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attackerkb
attackerkb
CVE-2022-2981
10 Oct 202221:15
–attackerkb
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
Download Monitor Plugin Disclosure
12 Oct 202200:00
–bdu_fstec
circl
Circl
CVE-2022-2981
11 Oct 202220:05
–circl
cnnvd
CNNVD
WordPress Plugin Download Monitor has a security vulnerability
10 Oct 202200:00
–cnnvd
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2022-2981 Download Monitor < 4.5.98 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Download
10 Oct 202200:00
–cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2022-35202
3 Oct 202520:07
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2022-2981
10 Oct 202221:15
–nvd
osv_cve
osv_cve
CVE-2022-2981
10 Oct 202221:15
–osv_cve
patchstack
Patchstack
WordPress Download Monitor plugin <= 4.5.97 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
19 Sep 202200:00
–patchstack
prion
Prion
Design/Logic Flaw
10 Oct 202221:15
–prion
Rows per page
NVD
Node
wpchilldownload_monitorRange<4.5.98wordpress
[
  {
    "vendor": "Unknown",
    "product": "Download Monitor",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "4.5.98",
        "status": "affected",
        "lessThan": "4.5.98",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
File URL(s)request body/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=dlm_downloadThe Download Monitor plugin before 4.5.98 does not ensure that files to be downloaded are inside blog folders, allowing high-privilege users to download sensitive files (e.g., wp-config.php or /etc/passwd).CWE-552

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17 Jun 2026 04:42Current
4.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score4.9
CVSS 3.14.9
EPSS0.01114
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