Description
WordPress Plugin WordPress Download Manager is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including arbitrary file upload and directory traversal vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these issues to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the webserver process, which may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation, or to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin WordPress Download Manager version 3.1.24 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.
Remediation
Update the extension to version 3.1.25 or latest
References
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/07/wordpress-download-manager-vulnerabilities/
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/download-manager/trunk/readme.txt
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