WSM Downloader <= 1.4.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download
Priority LOW 36CWE-552Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-552.
Summary
The WSM Downloader WordPress plugin through 1.4.0 allows any visitor to use its remote file download feature to download any local files, including sensitive ones like wp-config.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0146 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | WSM Downloader | 1.4.0 – 1.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WSM Downloader VendorUnknown Affected 1.4.0 – 1.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wsm_downloader_project:wsm_downloader:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Wsm Downloader Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wsm_downloader_project:wsm_downloader:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Wsm Downloader Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2357
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7q2-cxfq-x3j6
References
More Wsm Downloader Project Wsm Downloader vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-02183 WSM Downloader <= 1.4.0 - Domain Name Restriction Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-2357 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-2357 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7q2-cxfq-x3j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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