Vulnerability CVE-2023-1524


Published: 2023-05-30

Description:
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.71 does not adequately validate passwords for password-protected files. Upon validation, a master key is generated and exposed to the user, which may be used to download any password-protected file on the server, allowing a user to download any file with the knowledge of any one file's password.

Type:

CWE-284

(Improper Access Control)

 References:
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e

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