CVE-2024-7501

Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard <= 1.8.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Published Aug 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the download_theme() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary themes from the website via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. In versions prior to 1.8.6 it was possible to download the entire sites files.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48415 The Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the download_theme() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary themes from the website via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. In versions prior to 1.8.6 it was possible to download the entire sites files.
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00049}

epss

{'score': 0.00036}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the download_theme() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary themes from the website via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. In versions prior to 1.8.6 it was possible to download the entire sites files.
Title Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard <= 1.8.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:27 PM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2024, 4:02 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 16, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:20 AM