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CVE-2021-31567: WordPress Download Monitor plugin <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 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: none known
• Published: 2022-01-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Download vulnerability discovered in Download Monitor WordPress plugin (versions <= 4.4.6). The plugin allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be downloaded via the &downloadable_file_urls[0] parameter data. It's also possible to escape from the web server home directory and download any file within the OS.

Affected products

• wpchill Download Monitor: through 4.4.6

References

• https://github.com/WPChill/download-monitor/blob/master/changelog.txt
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/download-monitor/wordpress-download-monitor-plugin-4-4-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-monitor/#developers
• https://github.com/WPChill/download-monitor/blob/master/changelog.txt
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/download-monitor/wordpress-download-monitor-plugin-4-4-6-authenticated-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-monitor/#developers

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