CVE-2022-0828
WordPress Download Manager Remote Key Brute Force
Description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.34 uses the uniqid php function to generate the master key for a download, allowing an attacker to brute force the key with reasonable resources giving direct download access regardless of role based restrictions or password protections set for the download.
INFO
Published Date :
April 11, 2022, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 21, 2025, 4:07 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-0828
vulnerability.
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products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-0828.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f0742ad-6fd7-4258-9e44-d42e138789bb | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f0742ad-6fd7-4258-9e44-d42e138789bb | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-0828 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-0828
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-0828 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-0828 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:wordpress_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.2.34 OR *cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.2.34 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f0742ad-6fd7-4258-9e44-d42e138789bb -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE WPScan CWE-338 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:wordpress_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.39 OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:wordpress_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.34 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 25, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.39 uses the uniqid php function to generate the master key for a download, allowing an attacker to brute force the key with reasonable resources giving direct download access regardless of role based restrictions or password protections set for the download. The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.34 uses the uniqid php function to generate the master key for a download, allowing an attacker to brute force the key with reasonable resources giving direct download access regardless of role based restrictions or password protections set for the download. Removed CWE WPScan CWE-326 Added CWE WPScan CWE-338 Removed CWE Reason CWE-326 / More specific CWE option available -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NIST CWE-338 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f0742ad-6fd7-4258-9e44-d42e138789bb No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7f0742ad-6fd7-4258-9e44-d42e138789bb Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:wordpress_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.39
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.34 }} -0.00%
score
0.55743
percentile