CVE-2024-11768 Download manager <= 3.3.03 - Improper Authorization to Unauthenticated Download of Password-Protected Files
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass password protection to download restricted files in the Download Manager WordPress plugin.
- 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-2024-11768?
CVE-2024-11768 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in codename065 Download Manager, published on 19 Dec 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 download of password-protected content due to improper password validation on the checkFilePassword function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.03. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download password-protected files.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11768?
It affects 1 product.
Products include W3eden Download Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-11768?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11768 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-2024-11768 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-11768 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-c59h-89fr-559v.