CVE-2022-2222: Download Monitor < 4.5.91 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Download

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-07-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-552

Description

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.5.91 does not ensure that files to be downloaded are inside the blog folders, and not sensitive, allowing high privilege users such as admin to download the wp-config.php or /etc/passwd even in an hardened environment or multisite setup.

Affected products

wpchill Download Monitor: before 4.5.91 — fixed in 4.5.91

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpchill Download Monitor 4.5.91. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dd48624a-1781-419c-a3c4-1e3eaf5e2c1b
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/dd48624a-1781-419c-a3c4-1e3eaf5e2c1b

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