CVE-2022-3076: CM Download Manager < 2.8.6 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Upload

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-09-26 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-434

Description

The CM Download Manager WordPress plugin before 2.8.6 allows high privilege users such as admin to upload arbitrary files by setting the any extension via the plugin's setting, which could be used by admins of multisite blog to upload PHP files for example.

Affected products

CM Download Manager: before 2.8.6 — fixed in 2.8.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: CM Download Manager 2.8.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d18e695b-4d6e-4ff6-a060-312594a0d2bd
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d18e695b-4d6e-4ff6-a060-312594a0d2bd

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