#VU56033 Path traversal in WordPress Download Manager - CVE-2021-34638

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#VU56033 Path traversal in WordPress Download Manager - CVE-2021-34638

Published: August 23, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU56033
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34638
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress Download Manager
Software vendor:
W3 Eden

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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