CVE-2021-25059
Download Plugin <= 1.6.2 - Missing Authorization and Sensitive Information Exposure
mediumAuthorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
6.5
CVSS Score
6.5
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
2.0.0
Patched in
447d
Time to patch
Description
The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.6.2 due to missing capability checks on the dpwap_plugin_multiple_download_func function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level attackers to create and download arbitrary content as backup zip files in the wp-content folder.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=1.6.2PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected plugindownload-plugin
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