CVE-2021-24703 Download Plugin < 1.6.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation
Authenticated subscribers can activate installed plugins due to missing capability and CSRF checks in the Download Plugin WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24703?
CVE-2021-24703 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Download Plugin, published on 23 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Download Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the dpwap_plugin_activate AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to activate plugins that are already installed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24703?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metagauss Download Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24703?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24703 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-2021-24703 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24703 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Download Plugin
- CVE-2025-6586 Download Plugin <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-9829 Download Plugin <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Metadata and Comment Download
- CVE-2021-25059 Download Plugin < 2.0.0 - Subscriber+ Website Download
- CVE-2022-36345 WordPress Download Plugin Plugin <= 2.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xh2m-j2x9-vffg.