CVE-2024-56217

WordPress Download Manager plugin <= 3.3.03 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

NVD
Wordfence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in W3 Eden, Inc. Download Manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Download Manager: from n/a through 3.3.03.

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.03. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-12-18 CVE Reserved
2024-12-19 CVE Published
2025-01-01 EPSS Updated
2025-01-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-862: Missing Authorization

CAPEC

CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/download-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-download-manager-plugin-3-3-03-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

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
Download Manager Search vendor "Download Manager"		Download Manager Search vendor "Download Manager" for product "Download Manager"				>= 0.0.0 <= 3.3.03 Search vendor "Download Manager" for product "Download Manager" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 3.3.03"		en		Affected