CVE-2023-1524

Summary

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 Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
UnknownDownload Manager0 < 3.2.71affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References