CVE-2021-39316 in the critical feed json
ZoomSounds <= 6.45 Unauthenticated Directory Traversal and Sensitive Information Dislosure
published 2021-08-31 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-25677
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 65.8%
- EPSS 65.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.2%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Zoomsounds plugin <= 6.45 for WordPress allows arbitrary files, including sensitive configuration files such as wp-config.php, to be downloaded via the `dzsap_download` action using directory traversal in the `link` parameter.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-50564)
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
65.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-50564 WordPress Plugin DZS Zoomsounds 6.45 - Arbitrary File Read (Unauthenticated) webapps, 2021-12-03
- Nuclei template WordPress DZS Zoomsounds <=6.50 - Local File Inclusion nuclei detection template
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165146/WordPress-DZS-Zoomsounds-6.45-Arbitrary-File-Read.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- ZoomIt ZoomSounds - WordPress Wave Audio Player with Playlist
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/165146/WordPress-DZS-Zoomsounds-6.45-Arbitrary-File-Read.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
wordfence.com
/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2021-39316
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-39316
- NVD CVE-2021-39316
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