# CVE-2017-1002008: Missing authorization in membership-simplified-for-oap-members-only

> Unauthenticated attackers can download restricted files because the plugin fails to verify user login status and download privileges.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4c9r-fcrv-f86f

## What is CVE-2017-1002008?

CVE-2017-1002008 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in William DeAngelis membership-simplified-for-oap-members-only, published on 14 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in wordpress plugin membership-simplified-for-oap-members-only v1.58, The file download code located membership-simplified-for-oap-members-only/download.php does not check whether a user is logged in and has download privileges.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1002008?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Membership Simplified Project Membership Simplified.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-1002008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1002008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-1002008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1002008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Plugin Membership Simplified 1.58 - Arbitrary File Download (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-1002008 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-1002008 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in William DeAngelis membership-simplified-for-oap-members-only, published on 14 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1002008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: William DeAngelis membership-simplified-for-oap-members-only. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1002008/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1002008/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1002008
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1002008
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1002008

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1002008/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.