#VU66996 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in WordPress Download Manager - CVE-2022-2436

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66996

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2436

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress Download Manager
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: W3 Eden

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data in the "file[package_dir]" parameter. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress Download Manager: 3.2.00 - 3.2.49

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External links
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-2436

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.