CVE-2022-2362

Download Manager <= 3.2.49 - IP Blocking Bypass

2022-08-01 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Patched in 3.2.50
Affected Plugin: Download Manager
Affected Version: <= 3.2.49
CVSS: 5.3Medium
Weakness type: CWE-290 · Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CVE: CVE-2022-2362

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At a glance

CVE-2022-2362 is a medium-severity Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in the Download Manager WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 3.2.49. It carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires no authentication. The issue is fixed in version 3.2.50; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed August 2022, reported by Raad Haddad.

Vulnerability Overview

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to IP Blocking Bypass in versions up to, and including, 3.2.49 due to the way the visitor's IP address is determined. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to spoof their IP address to obtain access to files that are protected by this functionality.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no privileges on the target site, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.

Remediation

Update to version 3.2.50, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

The fix is the thing that ends this: Download Manager 3.2.50 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2362 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f9611732-67aa-4940-8df1-c0ed7baad985 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2362

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CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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