CVE-2023-1524 Download Manager < 3.2.71 - Broken Access Controls
Attackers can bypass password protection to download any protected file on the server by exploiting a master key vulnerability 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-2023-1524?
CVE-2023-1524 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown Download Manager, published on 30 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.71 does not adequately validate passwords for password-protected files. Upon validation, a master key is generated and exposed to the user, which may be used to download any password-protected file on the server, allowing a user to download any file with the knowledge of any one file's password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1524?
It affects 1 product.
Products include W3eden Download Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2023-1524 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1524 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Download Manager
- 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-2014-9260 Missing authorization in n/a
- 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
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxx9-mm8m-9wm6.