WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 Authenticated Directory Traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Cross-site scripting
- 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-22, CWE-79 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Authenticated Directory Traversal in WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 allows authenticated (Contributor+) users to obtain sensitive configuration file information, as well as allowing Author+ users to perform XSS attacks, by setting Download template to a file containing configuration information or an uploaded JavaScript with an image extension This issue affects: WordPress Download Manager version 3.1.24 and prior versions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| codename065 | WordPress Download Manager | 3.1.24 – 3.1.24 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress Download Manager Vendorcodename065 Affected 3.1.24 – 3.1.24 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 3.1.24 | Vulnerable | codename065 |
- cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.1.24 Vulnerable ·codename065
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-34638
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-26f9-v8xg-pg4g
References
More codename065 Download Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05891 Download Manager < 3.2.83 - Unauthenticated Protected File Download Password Leak CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-01700 Download Manager Pro < 6.3.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-01438 Download Manager < 3.2.71 - Broken Access Controls CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-07827 Download Manager < 3.3.00 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-04091 Download Manager < 3.2.62 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-09921 Download Manager < 3.3.03 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-34638 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-34638 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-26f9-v8xg-pg4g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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