PT-2024-17244 · WordPress · Download Manager

Emiliano Versini · Published 2024-12-19 · Updated 2025-01-29 · CVE-2024-11768

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Download Manager plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 3.3.03

Description The issue allows unauthorized download of password-protected content due to improper password validation on the checkFilePassword function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download password-protected files.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 3.3.03, update to a version later than 3.3.03 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the checkFilePassword function until a patch is available.

Fix

Improper Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-11768

Affected Products

Download Manager

References · 9

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/trunk/src/__/Apply.php#L376 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11768 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-11768 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/109074 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1869621219294691632 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/feb915f4-66d6-4f46-949c-5354e414319b?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/104864 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1869650038357414294 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/13309 · Telegram Post