CVE-2024-9829

MEDIUM EPSS 32.4%
Published Oct 23, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 23, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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 Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
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
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
32.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
metagaussdownload_plugin* <2.2.1

References 5

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/trunk/download-plugin.php#L242
    Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/trunk/download-plugin.php#L262
    Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/trunk/download-plugin.php#L335
    Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3170600/
    Patch
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0891211-e4b3-4dcf-8ee0-e20abeb91640?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation