WordPress Download Manager Plugin <= 2.7.4 is vulnerable to Remote File Inclusion

Low priority Mitigation unnecessary
<= 2.7.4Vulnerable version(s)
2.7.5Fixed version
WordPress plugin
No VDP
15 Dec, 2014

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Risks

Remote File Inclusion

This could allow a malicious actor to get a website to load an external website or script which will then be executed on the website. This could allow the malicious actor to create backdoors on the site or take full control of the website.

CVSS score is a way to evaluate and rank reported vulnerabilities in a standardized and repeatable way but which is not ideal for WordPress.

Solutions

This security issue has a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited.

Update to version 2.7.5 or later.

Update to version 2.7.5 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users can turn on auto-update for vulnerable plugins only.

Details

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No VDP

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