// For flags

CVE-2021-24703

Download Plugin < 1.6.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation

Severity Score

5.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Download Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the dpwap_plugin_activate AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to activate plugins that are already installed.

El plugin Download Plugin de WordPress versiones anteriores a 1.6.1, no tiene comprobaciones de capacidad y de tipo CSRF en la acción dpwap_plugin_activate AJAX, que permite a cualquier usuario autenticado, como los suscriptores, activar plugins que ya están instalados

*Credits: apple502j
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-10-19 CVE Published
  • 2023-06-16 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-03 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Metagauss
Search vendor "Metagauss"
 Download Plugin
Search vendor "Metagauss" for product "Download Plugin"
 < 1.6.1
Search vendor "Metagauss" for product "Download Plugin" and version " < 1.6.1"
wordpress
Affected