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CVE-2024-11768

Download manager <= 3.3.03 - Improper Authorization to Unauthenticated Download of Password-Protected Files

Published: Dec 19, 2024Updated: Mar 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-285
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized download of password-protected content due to improper password validation on the checkFilePassword function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.03. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download password-protected files.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-285NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Download Managercodename065
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / site-builder
download managerw3eden
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / site-builder
codename065Web & CMS Plugins
w3edenWeb & CMS Pluginsaka download manager, live forms

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/feb915f4-66d6-4f46-949c-5354e414319b?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/trunk/src/__/Apply.php#L376
plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Timeline

Published
Dec 19, 2024
Last Updated
Mar 21, 2025

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