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CVE-2022-2431

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  • Published2022-09-06
  • WeaknessCWE-610 · CWE-73

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Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in versions up to, and including 3.2.50. This is due to insufficient file type and path validation on the deleteFiles() function found in the ~/Admin/Menu/Packages.php file that triggers upon download post deletion. This makes it possible for contributor level users and above to supply an arbitrary file path via the 'file[files]' parameter when creating a download post and once the user deletes the post the supplied arbitrary file will be deleted. This can be used by attackers to delete the /wp-config.php file which will reset the installation and make it possible for an attacker to achieve remote code execution on the server.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-09-0618:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
W3eden download manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.2≤ 3.2.50no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As Wordfence, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • download-manager Download Manager
    Affected
    • ≥ 3.2.50, ≤ 3.2.50no fix statedcustom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2022-09-06

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
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Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-01-31
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.18.1known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-73known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-610read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.9 %2026-11-03
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-09-06
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3hhq-xm5h-wcvh

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2431?

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in versions up to, and including 3.2.50. This is due to insufficient file type and path validation on the deleteFiles() function found in the ~/Admin/Menu/Packages.php file that triggers upon download post deletion. This makes it possible for contributor level users and above to supply an arbitrary file path via the 'file[files]' parameter when creating a download post and once the user deletes the post the supplied arbitrary file will be deleted. This can be used by attackers to delete the /wp-config.php file which will reset the installation and make it possible for an attacker to achieve remote code execution on the server.

Is CVE-2022-2431 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-2431 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.9% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-2431?

CVE-2022-2431 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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