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CVE-2024-2098

Download Manager <= 3.2.89 - Improper Authorization via protectMediaLibrary

Published: Jun 13, 2024Updated: Mar 21, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-863
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 64.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to an improper authorization check on the 'protectMediaLibrary' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.89. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download password-protected files.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI: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:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

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

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3072712/download-manager
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1301c8af-d81a-40f1-96fa-e8252309d8a4?source=cve
wordfence.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 13, 2024
Last Updated
Mar 21, 2025

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