TI-2022-04560 Aliases CVE-2022-4972 GHSA-88wj-fxpv-pc7g

Download Monitor <= 4.7.51 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Data Export

LOW 39CWE-862Published 2024-10-16 · Updated 2026-04-08

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: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on several REST-API routes related to reporting in versions up to, and including, 4.7.51. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view user data and other sensitive information intended for administrators.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00466 40th 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: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

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
wpchill	Download Monitor	up to 4.7.51	—	No fix listed	CNA

Download Monitor Vendorwpchill Affected up to 4.7.51 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpchill:download_monitor::::::wordpress::*	up to 4.7.51	Vulnerable	wpchill

cpe:2.3:a:wpchill:download_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.7.51 Vulnerable ·wpchill

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4972
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88wj-fxpv-pc7g

References

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9000c52-fdd7-43e2-ae6a-9f127c4a9fcd?source=cve

Other 1

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2822758/download-monitor/trunk/src/Admin/Reports/class-dlm-reports.php?contextall=1&old=2821522&old_path=%2Fdownload-monitor%2Ftrunk%2Fsrc%2FAdmin%2FReports%2Fclass-dlm-reports.php

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-2024-20225 WordPress Download Monitor theme <= 4.9.4 - Auth. SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
TI-2021-11679 WordPress Download Monitor plugin <= 4.4.6 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Download vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8

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Sources

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