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TI-2021-11679 Aliases CVE-2021-31567GHSA-7q5c-gm5x-mj54

WordPress Download Monitor plugin <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Priority LOW 33CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Download vulnerability discovered in Download Monitor WordPress plugin (versions <= 4.4.6). The plugin allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be downloaded via the &downloadable_file_urls[0] parameter data. It's also possible to escape from the web server home directory and download any file within the OS.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01391 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpchill:download_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 4.4.6Vulnerablewpchill
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpchill:download_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.4.6 Vulnerable ·wpchill

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31567
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7q5c-gm5x-mj54

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2021-07068 Download Monitor < 4.4.5 - Admin+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-22320 WordPress Download Monitor Plugin <= 4.7.60 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-05950 WordPress Download Monitor plugin <= 4.4.6 - Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2023-16874 WordPress Download Monitor Plugin <= 4.8.3 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2022-04560 Download Monitor <= 4.7.51 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Data Export CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-20225 WordPress Download Monitor theme <= 4.9.4 - Auth. SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
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Sources

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