WordPress CVEs

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.40. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change user's passwords, except administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

Affected WordPress components

• Download Manager Plugin · download-manager
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 3.3.40
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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

• codename065 Download Manager — Up to and including 3.3.40

References

• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.40/src/__/Crypt.php#L18
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3431915/download-manager#file7
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/067031e8-6aa8-451c-a318-b1848c7a4f92?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record