CVE-2021-24692 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal

Q: What is CVE-2021-24692?

CVE-2021-24692 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Simple Download Monitor, published on 14 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24692 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24692?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 6.5 Published 14 Mar 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Contributors can download arbitrary files from the web server via path traversal in the Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-24692?

CVE-2021-24692 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Simple Download Monitor, published on 14 Mar 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to download any file on the web server (such as wp-config.php) via a path traversal vector.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24692?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Simple Download Monitor.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24692?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2021-24692 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24692 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42x6-hm83-gh54.