CVE-2023-1524

Download Manager < 3.2.71 - Broken Access Controls

Published May 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-23768 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared W3eden
W3eden download Manager
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpdownloadmanager
Wpdownloadmanager download Manager
W3eden
W3eden download Manager
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Jan 10, 2025, 9:06 PM
Reserved
Mar 20, 2023, 7:21 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 30, 2023, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM