CVE-2021-24692 json
Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.5 - Contributor+ Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal
published 2022-03-14 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11604
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.5 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to download any file on the web server (such as wp-config.php) via a path traversal vector.
Patch / fix
- tipsandtricks-hq simple_download_monitor 3.9.5
Exploit prediction
1.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4c9fe97e-3d9b-4079-88d9-34e2d0605215 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Simple Download Monitor
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/4c9fe97e-3d9b-4079-88d9-34e2d0605215
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24692
- NVD CVE-2021-24692
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