WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 Authenticated Directory Traversal

published 2021-08-05 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-21288

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.3%; EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
public exploits: 0; none known

Authenticated Directory Traversal in WordPress Download Manager <= 3.1.24 allows authenticated (Contributor+) users to obtain sensitive configuration file information, as well as allowing Author+ users to perform XSS attacks, by setting Download template to a file containing configuration information or an uploaded JavaScript with an image extension This issue affects: WordPress Download Manager version 3.1.24 and prior versions.

Exploit prediction

1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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

W3 Eden, Inc. WordPress Download Manager

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
CWE-540 Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Source Code

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

wordfence.com /blog/2021/07/wordpress-download-manager-vulnerabilities/
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-34638
NVD CVE-2021-34638

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Summary