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CVE-2022-2436: codename065 download manager Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 06-09-2022Last modified 08-04-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-2436 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in codename065 download manager. EPSS estimates a 1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.1% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.2.50.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.97%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-09-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.97%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.96% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.97%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Codename0651 product
W3eden1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • download-manager≤ 3.2.49 (fixed in 3.2.50)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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