CVE-2022-2926

Download Manager < 3.2.55 - Admin+ Arbitrary File/Folder Access via Path Traversal

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Published Sep 26, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.55 does not validate one of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to list and read arbitrary files and folders outside of the blog directory

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Download Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.2.55`	affected	< 3.2.55

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-35150	The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.55 does not validate one of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to list and read arbitrary files and folders outside of the blog directory

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.706% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2a440e1a-a7e4-4106-839a-d93895e16785

History

May 21, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Adobe Download Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 21, 2025, 4:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Sep 26, 2022, 12:35 PM
Updated: May 21, 2025, 4:23 PM
Reserved: Aug 22, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:52 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:52 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 26, 2022, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:42 AM

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