CVE-2022-2431Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated file deletion via unvalidated stored paths

Published Sep 6, 2022 · Updated Jan 31, 2025

Arbitrary file deletion in Download Manager 3.2.50 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete server files via a crafted post. The deleteFiles() hook trusts the file[files] path stored with a download post and unlinks it during post deletion without restricting its type or location. Contributor-level access with permission to manage downloads is required; deleting wp-config.php resets the site and enables code execution.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability3.74%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file deletion in Download Manager 3.2.50 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete server files via a crafted post. The deleteFiles() hook trusts the file[files] path stored with a download post and unlinks it during post deletion without restricting its type or location. Contributor-level access with permission to manage downloads is required; deleting wp-config.php resets the site and enables code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2431
Published
Sep 6, 2022
Updated
Jan 31, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-610, CWE-73, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 6, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 31, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.1WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-610Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path
T1485Data Destruction

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Technologies

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