CVE-2024-7501 Download Plugins and Themes from Dashboard <= 1.8.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
Attackers can trick administrators into downloading arbitrary themes or site files via forged requests in this WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7501?
CVE-2024-7501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in wpcodefactory Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard, published on 16 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the download_theme() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary themes from the website via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. In versions prior to 1.8.6 it was possible to download the entire sites files.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7501?
How do I fix CVE-2024-7501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-7501 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7501 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x47j-2f3q-hfq3.