Download Monitor Plugin up to 4.5.97 on WordPress wp-config.php file access

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A vulnerability was found in Download Monitor Plugin up to 4.5.97 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file wp-config.php. This manipulation causes file access. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-2981. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Download Monitor Plugin up to 4.5.97 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file wp-config.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file access vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-552. The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.5.98 does not ensure that files to be downloaded are inside the blog folders, and not sensitive, allowing high privilege users such as admin to download the wp-config.php or /etc/passwd even in an hardened environment or multisite setup.

The weakness was published 10/11/2022. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-2981 since 08/24/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1083 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:wp-config.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 4.5.98 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35202). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Download Monitor Plugin

Version

• 4.5.0
• 4.5.1
• 4.5.2
• 4.5.3
• 4.5.4
• 4.5.5
• 4.5.6
• 4.5.7
• 4.5.8
• 4.5.9
• 4.5.10
• 4.5.11
• 4.5.12
• 4.5.13
• 4.5.14
• 4.5.15
• 4.5.16
• 4.5.17
• 4.5.18
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• 4.5.22
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• 4.5.25
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• 4.5.33
• 4.5.34
• 4.5.35
• 4.5.36
• 4.5.37
• 4.5.38
• 4.5.39
• 4.5.40
• 4.5.41
• 4.5.42
• 4.5.43
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• 4.5.81
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• 4.5.84
• 4.5.85
• 4.5.86
• 4.5.87
• 4.5.88
• 4.5.89
• 4.5.90
• 4.5.91
• 4.5.92
• 4.5.93
• 4.5.94
• 4.5.95
• 4.5.96
• 4.5.97

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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