High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 6, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-2436
CVE-2022-2436
Description
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'file[package_dir]' parameter in versions up to, and including 3.2.49. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor privileges and above to call files using a PHAR wrapper that will deserialize the data and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present. It also requires that the attacker is successful in uploading a file with the serialized payload.
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Affected products
2<=3.2.49+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=3.2.49
- (no CPE)range: <=3.2.49
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changesetnvdPatch
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/471957f6-54c1-4268-b2e1-8efa391dcaecnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/nvdThird Party Advisory
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/trunk/src/Admin/Menu/Packages.phpnvdProduct
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