What is CVE-2023-1524?

CVE-2023-1524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download_manager, classified under CWE-284 IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-05-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-1524?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-1524 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in W3eden Download_manager

CVE-2023-1524

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-protect…

EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

W3eden Download_manager
Unknown Download Manager — versions 0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1524?: CVE-2023-1524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download_manager, classified under CWE-284 IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-1524?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-1524 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.