Download Monitor <= 4.7.2 - Authenticated Directory Traversal to Sensitive Information Exposure
Strategic Overview
Vulnerability Overview
The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 4.7.2 via the list_files function. This allows users with manage_downloads permissions to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.7.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
External References
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