Download Manager <= 3.2.89 - Improper Authorization via protectMediaLibrary

Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name
CVE CVE-2024-2098
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published June 12, 2024
Last Updated June 13, 2024
Researcher m1tz
Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to an improper authorization check on the 'protectMediaLibrary' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.89. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download password-protected files.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug download-manager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.2.89
Patched Version
  • 3.2.90
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