CVE-2023-1524
WordPress Download Manager Password Generation and Expose Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 30, 2023, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 4:04 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-1524
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-1524.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e | Exploit |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-1524 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-1524 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE WPScan CWE-284 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 05, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e Exploit Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpdownloadmanager:download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.71
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-1524 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-1524
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.01%
score
0.27729
percentile