CVE-2024-9829 Download Plugin <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Metadata and Comment Download
Authenticated subscribers can download arbitrary user metadata and comments due to missing capability checks in the Download 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-2024-9829?
CVE-2024-9829 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in metagauss Download Plugin, published on 23 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability checks on the 'dpwap_handle_download_user' and 'dpwap_handle_download_comment' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to download any comment, and download metadata for any user including user PII and sensitive information including username, email, hashed passwords and application passwords, session token information and more depending on set up and additional plugins installed.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9829?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metagauss Download Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9829 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-2024-9829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in metagauss Download Plugin
- CVE-2025-6586 Download Plugin <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2021-24703 Download Plugin < 1.6.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation
- 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-75p4-7w59-h695.