CVE-2024-9829

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMetagauss Download Plugin
PublishedOct 23, 2024
First seenOct 23, 2024

How to fix

Update
  • metagauss download_plugin2.2.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
metagauss download_pluginv < 2.2.12.2.1

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