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-protected file on the server, allowing a user to download any file with the knowledge of any one file's password.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- W3eden Download Manager
- Download Manager — versions 0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e (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.