CVE-2024-35162

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Path traversal vulnerability exists in Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard versions prior to 1.8.6. If this vulnerability is exploited, a remote authenticated attacker with "switch_themes" privilege may obtain arbitrary files on the server.

Affected products

WPFactory Download Plugins And Themes From Dashboard: before 1.8.6 — fixed in 1.8.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: WPFactory Download Plugins And Themes From Dashboard 1.8.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN85380030/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-plugins-dashboard/
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN85380030/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-plugins-dashboard/

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