CVE-2021-39316 ZoomSounds <= 6.45 Unauthenticated Directory Traversal and Sensitive Information Dislosure
Unauthenticated attackers can download sensitive files like wp-config.php via directory traversal in the ZoomSounds WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-39316?
CVE-2021-39316 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in ZoomIt ZoomSounds - WordPress Wave Audio Player with Playlist, published on 31 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Zoomsounds plugin <= 6.45 for WordPress allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be downloaded via the `dzsap_download` action using directory traversal in the `link` parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39316?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Digitalzoomstudio Zoomsounds.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39316?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39316 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-2021-39316 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-39316 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in ZoomIt ZoomSounds - WordPress Wave Audio Player with Playlist
- CVE-2025-47568 WordPress ZoomSounds plugin <= 6.91 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2021-4449 ZoomSounds <= 5.96 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2015-9471 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2021-4457 ZoomSounds < 6.05 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-13776 Missing authorization in ZoomSounds - WordPress Wave Audio Player with Playlist
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6w94-3r46-x632.