Vulnerability · Published May 30, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-1524Download Manager < 3.2.71 - Broken Access Controls
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Download Manager from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.71 does not adequately validate passwords for password-protected files. Upon validation, a master key is generated and exposed to the user, which may be used to download any password-protected file on the server, allowing a user to download any file with the knowledge of any one file's password.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Download Manager | 0 – before 3.2.71 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description