CVE-2021-24698 Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.6 - Arbitrary Thumbnails Removal

Q: What is CVE-2021-24698?

CVE-2021-24698 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Simple Download Monitor, published on 8 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 8 Nov 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Contributors can remove thumbnails from downloads they do not own, bypassing ownership restrictions in the Simple Download Monitor 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-2021-24698?

CVE-2021-24698 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Simple Download Monitor, published on 8 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.6 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to remove thumbnails from downloads they do not own, even if they cannot normally edit the download.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24698?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tipsandtricks-Hq Simple Download Monitor.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24698 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-2021-24698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j66f-pwrh-8rh3.