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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-2981 · published 10 October 2022

CVE-2022-2981: Wpchill download monitor vulnerability

Wpchill · Download Monitor

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.5.98 does not ensure that files to be downloaded are inside the blog folders, and not sensitive, allowing high privilege users such as admin to download the wp-config.php or /etc/passwd even in an hardened environment or multisite setup.

4.9 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.96% · top 40.0% CWE-552 · CWE-552
4.9CVSS 3.1 base score
0.96%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.5.98 does not ensure that files to be downloaded are inside the blog folders, and not sensitive, allowing high privilege users such as admin to download the wp-config.php or /etc/passwd even in an hardened environment or multisite setup.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30ce32ce-161c-4388-8d22-751350b7b305 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/30ce32ce-161c-4388-8d22-751350b7b305 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-2981), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.