CVE-2014-9260

WordPress Download Manager <= 2.7.2 - Authenticated Arbitrary Options Update

Severity Score

8.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The basic_settings function in the download manager plugin for WordPress before 2.7.3 allows remote authenticated users to update every WordPress option.

La función basic_settings en el plugin de administración de descargas para WordPress en versiones anteriores a la 2.7.3 permite que atacantes remotos autenticados actualicen todas las opciones de WordPress.

WordPress Download Manager plugin version 2.7.2 suffers from a privilege escalation vulnerability.

*Credits: Kacper Szurek

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-11-24 CVE Published
2014-11-24 First Exploit
2014-12-04 CVE Reserved
2023-10-03 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36301	2014-11-24
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130690/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.7.2-Privilege-Escalation.html	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Downloadmanager Search vendor "Downloadmanager"		Download Manager Search vendor "Downloadmanager" for product "Download Manager"				<= 2.7.2 Search vendor "Downloadmanager" for product "Download Manager" and version " <= 2.7.2"		wordpress		Affected