CVE-2022-2926 | BDVDB-2026-185459 Detail

Download Manager

Description#

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.55 does not validate one of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to list and read arbitrary files and folders outside of the blog directory

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2a440e1a-a7e4-4106-839a-d93895e16785

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12022-09-26Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-05-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2022-09-26
Last modified: 2025-05-21

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Download Manager

Score

4.9 Medium

EPSS

1.7%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 77.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Path Traversal

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 3.2.55 and < 3.2.55
Fixed
3.2.55

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.9 Medium

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).