CVE-2022-2436
HIGHW3eden Download Manager < 3.2.50 - Insecure Deserialization
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
References (4)
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0108
EPSS Percentile
77.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-502
Status
published
Affected Products (1)
w3eden/download_manager
< 3.2.50
Timeline
Published
Sep 06, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026