Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.6 - Unauthenticated Log Access
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-425.
Summary
The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.6 saves logs in a predictable location, and does not have any authentication or authorisation in place to prevent unauthenticated users to download and read the logs containing Sensitive Information such as IP Addresses and Usernames
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple Download Monitor | 3.9.6 to before 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Simple Download Monitor VendorUnknown Affected 3.9.6 to before 3.9.6 Fixed in 3.9.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simple Download Monitor (Unknown) Fixed in 3.9.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Simple Download Monitor 3.9.6
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-06980 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.6 - Arbitrary Thumbnails RemovalPriority LOW 21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24695
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vh6h-77mp-jg82
References
More mra13 Simple Download Monitor vulnerabilities
- 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-2021-06974 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-24695 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24695 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vh6h-77mp-jg82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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