CVE-2014-9260 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated users can modify any WordPress option due to missing authorization checks in the download manager plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-9260?
CVE-2014-9260 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The basic_settings function in the download manager plugin for WordPress before 2.7.3 allows remote authenticated users to update every WordPress option.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9260?
It affects 1 product.
Products include W3eden Download Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9260?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9260 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2014-9260 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9260 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2022-2436 Download Manager <= 3.2.49 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHAR Deserialization
- CVE-2021-25069 WordPress Download Manager < 3.2.34 - Authenticated SQL Injection to Reflected XSS
- CVE-2022-2431 Download Manager <= 3.2.50 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion
- CVE-2024-2098 Download Manager <= 3.2.89 - Improper Authorization via protectMediaLibrary
- CVE-2023-6421 Download Manager < 3.2.83 - Unauthenticated Protected File Download Password Leak
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99rw-g335-gppf.