CVE-2022-2367: WSM Downloader <= 1.4.0 - Domain Name Restriction Bypass

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: 2022-08-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-639

Description

The WSM Downloader WordPress plugin through 1.4.0 allows only specific popular websites to download images/files from, this can be bypassed due to the lack of good "link" parameter validation

Affected products

WSM Downloader: through 1.4.0

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/46afb0c6-2d0c-4a20-a9de-48f35ca93f0f
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/46afb0c6-2d0c-4a20-a9de-48f35ca93f0f

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