CVE-2020-24141 Server-side request forgery in n/a
An attacker can exploit a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in the WP-DownloadManager plugin to scan internal networks and potentially execute commands on backend services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-24141?
CVE-2020-24141 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Server-side request forgery in the WP-DownloadManager plugin 1.68.4 for WordPress lets an attacker send crafted requests from the back-end server of a vulnerable web application via the file_remote parameter to download-add.php. It can help identify open ports, local network hosts and execute command on services
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24141?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Downloadmanager Project Wp-Downloadmanager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2020-24141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2025-4799 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion
- CVE-2025-4798 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read
- CVE-2022-25606 Cross-site scripting in WP-DownloadManager (WordPress)
- CVE-2021-44760 WordPress WP-DownloadManager plugin <= 1.68.6 - Auth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2022-25605 Cross-site scripting in WP-DownloadManager (WordPress)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m879-f7xg-j86f.