CVE-2023-6785 Download Manager <= 3.2.84 - Missing Authorization
Unauthenticated attackers can download privately published files added via the Download Manager plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2023-6785?
CVE-2023-6785 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in codename065 Download Manager, published on 13 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized file download of files added via the plugin in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.84. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files added with the plugin (even when privately published).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6785?
It affects 1 product.
Products include W3eden Download Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6785?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6785 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-2023-6785 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6785 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in codename065 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-cfwg-f58j-689r.