CVE-2024-8552

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 3.1

Published: September 26, 2024
Last modified: June 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed
Reported by: security@wordfence.com
Weakness: CWE-862
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Description

The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the enable_shop() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enable shop functionality.

Affected WordPress components

Download Monitor Plugin · download-monitor

Confirmed match Active

Up to and including 5.0.9
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

wpchill Download Monitor — Up to and including 5.0.9
wpchill download_monitor — Before 5.0.10

References

plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-monitor/tags/5.0.8/src/AjaxHandler.php#L317 Product
plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3157424/#file17 Patch
www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3acaedff-f616-4b66-9208-f7e6a4df920d?source=cve Third Party Advisory
nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record

WordPress CVEs

Description

Affected WordPress components

Affected products and versions

References