CVE-2024-49315 WordPress FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER plugin <= 1.0.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
Attackers can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER 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-2024-49315?
CVE-2024-49315 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in CodeFlock FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER, published on 17 Oct 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in CodeFlock FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER free-download-manager allows Path Traversal.This issue affects FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49315?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49315?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49315 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-2024-49315 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49315 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hrh-4r6p-g563.