What is CVE-2024-7848?

CVE-2024-7848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Deepakkite File Sharing & Download Manager – User Private Files, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-08-22.

How severe is CVE-2024-7848?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Deepakkite File Sharing & Download Manager – User Private Files

CVE-2024-7848

The User Private Files – WordPress File Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.0 via the 'dpk_upvf_update_doc' due to missing validation on the 'docid' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to gain access to other user's private files.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.003 (23.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7848?: CVE-2024-7848 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Deepakkite File Sharing & Download Manager – User Private Files, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2024-7848?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.