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TI-2021-06974 Aliases CVE-2021-24692GHSA-42x6-hm83-gh54

Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal

Priority LOW 32CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to download any file on the web server (such as wp-config.php) via a path traversal vector.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01361 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Simple Download Monitor (Unknown): 3.9.5

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownSimple Download Monitor3.9.5 to before 3.9.53.9.5Patch availableCNA
  • Simple Download Monitor VendorUnknown Affected 3.9.5 to before 3.9.5 Fixed in 3.9.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tipsandtricks-hq:simple_download_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.9.5Vulnerablemra13
  • cpe:2.3:a:tipsandtricks-hq:simple_download_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.9.5 Vulnerable ·mra13

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Simple Download Monitor (Unknown) Fixed in 3.9.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24692
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42x6-hm83-gh54

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2021-06975 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Thumbnail CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
  • TI-2020-04618 SQL injection in Tips and Tricks HQ Simple Download Monitor CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-06978 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.9 - Multiple CSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-06977 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.6 - Unauthenticated Log Access CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-06979 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2020-04617 Cross-site scripting in Tips and Tricks HQ Simple Download Monitor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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