VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-2436
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.83%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-09-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Primary references
- security@wordfence.com — Product
- security@wordfence.com — Patch
- security@wordfence.com — Third Party Advisory
- security@wordfence.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Product
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory