CVE-2023-1524 | BDVDB-2026-203451 Detail

Download Manager

Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e

Exploit#

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e

History#

Version 12023-05-30Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-01-10Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-05-30
Last modified: 2025-01-10

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: Download Manager

Score

6.5 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 54.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Access Control

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.2.71
Fixed
3.2.71

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).