What is CVE-2024-2098?

CVE-2024-2098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codename065 Download Manager, classified under CWE-289. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-06-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-2098?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Codename065 Download Manager

CVE-2024-2098

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to an improper authorization check on the 'protectMediaLibrary' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.89. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download password-protected files.

Published 2024-06-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Codename065 Download Manager — versions 0
W3eden Download Manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1301c8af-d81a-40f1-96fa-e8252… (Third Party Advisory)
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3072712/download-manager (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-2098?: CVE-2024-2098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Codename065 Download Manager, classified under CWE-289. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-2098?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.