CVE-2022-2981Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator file disclosure via unchecked download URL

Published Oct 10, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Arbitrary file download in WP Chill Download Monitor before 4.5.98 allows remote authenticated users to read server files. The download editor accepts a php://filter URL for a new download without restricting the resolved resource to blog directories or excluding sensitive paths. Administrator-level access is required; a crafted entry can expose WordPress configuration secrets or host files such as /etc/passwd through the download page.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.96%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Arbitrary file download in WP Chill Download Monitor before 4.5.98 allows remote authenticated users to read server files. The download editor accepts a php://filter URL for a new download without restricting the resolved resource to blog directories or excluding sensitive paths. Administrator-level access is required; a crafted entry can expose WordPress configuration secrets or host files such as /etc/passwd through the download page.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-2981
Published
Oct 10, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
WP Chill
Product
Download Monitor
Classifications
CWE-552, CAPEC-150, CAPEC-639, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 10, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.5.98 <4.5.98

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

WP Chill · Download Monitorversion=4.5.98 <4.5.98

Published CVSS scores

4.9NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CAPEC-150Collect Data from Common Resource Locations
CAPEC-639Probe System Files
T1005Data from Local System

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