TI-2022-02250 Aliases CVE-2022-2436 GHSA-2895-g6rw-7xgr

Download Manager <= 3.2.49 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization

MEDIUM 44CWE-502Published 2022-09-06 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'file[package_dir]' parameter in versions up to, and including 3.2.49. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor privileges and above to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize the data and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01826 78th 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: Total

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
codename065	Download Manager	up to 3.2.49	—	No fix listed	CNA

Download Manager Vendorcodename065 Affected up to 3.2.49 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager::::::wordpress::*	before 3.2.50	Vulnerable	codename065

cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.2.50 Vulnerable ·codename065

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-2436
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2895-g6rw-7xgr

References

Patch 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2761422%40download-manager%2Ftrunk%2Fsrc%2FAdmin%2FMenu%2FPackages.php&new=2761422%40download-manager%2Ftrunk%2Fsrc%2FAdmin%2FMenu%2FPackages.php

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/trunk/src/Admin/Menu/Packages.php#L68

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

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Sources

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