CVE-2021-34638

Authenticated Directory Traversal in WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 allows authenticated (Contributor+) users to obtain sensitive configuration file information, as well as allowing Author+ users to perform XSS attacks, by setting Download template to a file containing configuration information or an uploaded JavaScript with an image extension This issue affects: WordPress Download Manager version 3.1.24 and prior versions.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/07/wordpress-download-manager-vulnerabilities/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/07/wordpress-download-manager-vulnerabilities/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Mar 2025, 16:07

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:wordpress_download_manager::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager::::::wordpress::*
First Time		W3eden download Manager W3eden

Information

Published : 2021-08-05 21:15

Updated : 2025-03-21 16:07

NVD link : CVE-2021-34638

Mitre link : CVE-2021-34638

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-34638

JSON object : View

Products Affected

w3eden

download_manager

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CWE-540

Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code

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