Download Media <= 1.4.2 - Missing Authorization via generate_link_for_media

Missing Authorization

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVE	CVE-2024-27190
CVSS	Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published	February 26, 2024
Last Updated	February 28, 2024
Researcher	Steven Julian

Description

The Download Media plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'generate_link_for_media' function in versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to generate media download links.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	download-media (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	No
Affected Version	<= 1.4.2
Patched Version

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