CVE-2023-31219 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-31219: WordPress Download Monitor Plugin <= 4.8.1 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Vendor Wpchill

Product Download Monitor

Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF

Published November 13, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in WPChill Download Monitor.This issue affects Download Monitor: from n/a through 4.8.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Download Monitor through version 4.8.1 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows high-privilege users to make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems. The vulnerability requires administrator access and does not directly compromise site data, but can be used to probe internal infrastructure or interact with services the site can reach.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow an attacker to probe your internal network or interact with services your site can reach.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 13, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31219 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html AskarLabs — CWE-918 write-up Server-Side Request Forgery

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