CVE-2020-24146

Description

Directory traversal in the CM Download Manager (aka cm-download-manager) plugin 2.7.0 for WordPress allows authorized users to delete arbitrary files and possibly cause a denial of service via the fileName parameter in a deletescreenshot action.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/cm-download-manager/#developers release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/secwx/research/blob/main/cve/CVE-2020-24146.md third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24146?
CVE-2020-24146 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24146?
To fix CVE-2020-24146, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-24146 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-24146 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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