CVE-2024-9829

Download Plugin <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Metadata and Comment Download

mediumMissing Authorization
6.5
CVSS Score
6.5
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
2.2.1
Patched in
1d
Time to patch

Description

The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability checks on the 'dpwap_handle_download_user' and 'dpwap_handle_download_comment' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to download any comment, and download metadata for any user including user PII and sensitive information including username, email, hashed passwords and application passwords, session token information and more depending on set up and additional plugins installed.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.2.0
PublishedOctober 22, 2024
Last updatedOctober 23, 2024
Affected plugindownload-plugin

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