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CVE-2022-2362: Download Manager < 3.2.50 - Bypass IP Address Blocking Restriction

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-08-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.50 prioritizes getting a visitor's IP from certain HTTP headers over PHP's REMOTE_ADDR, which makes it possible to bypass IP-based download blocking restrictions.

Affected products

• codename065 Download Manager: before 3.2.50 — fixed in 3.2.50

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: codename065 Download Manager 3.2.50. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d94b721e-9ce2-45e5-a673-2a57b0137653
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d94b721e-9ce2-45e5-a673-2a57b0137653

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