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CVE-2021-24692: Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to download any file on the web server (such as wp-config.php) via a path traversal vector.

Affected products

• Simple Download Monitor: before 3.9.5 — fixed in 3.9.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Simple Download Monitor 3.9.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4c9fe97e-3d9b-4079-88d9-34e2d0605215
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4c9fe97e-3d9b-4079-88d9-34e2d0605215

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