# CVE-2022-2357: WSM Downloader <= 1.4.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download

> Unauthenticated attackers can download sensitive local files, such as configuration files, via the remote file download feature.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j7q2-cxfq-x3j6

## What is CVE-2022-2357?

CVE-2022-2357 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown WSM Downloader, published on 8 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The WSM Downloader WordPress plugin through 1.4.0 allows any visitor to use its remote file download feature to download any local files, including sensitive ones like wp-config.php.

Weakness: CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2357?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wsm Downloader Project Wsm Downloader.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-2357?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2357 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-2357 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WSM Downloader

- [CVE-2022-2367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2367/): WSM Downloader <= 1.4.0 - Domain Name Restriction Bypass (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-2357 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-2357 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown WSM Downloader, published on 8 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2357 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Unknown WSM Downloader. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2357/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2357/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2357
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2357
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2357

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2357/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.