WordPress CVEs

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.

Affected WordPress components

• Download Plugin Plugin · download-plugin
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 2.2.0
  View on WordPress.org

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

• metagauss Download Plugin — Up to and including 2.2.0
• metagauss download_plugin — Before 2.2.1

References

• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/trunk/download-plugin.php#L242 Product
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/trunk/download-plugin.php#L262 Product
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/trunk/download-plugin.php#L335 Product
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3170600/ Patch
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0891211-e4b3-4dcf-8ee0-e20abeb91640?source=cve Third Party Advisory
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record