4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-8552
"WordPress Download Monitor Shop Functionality Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
Description

The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the enable_shop() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enable shop functionality.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 26, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 2, 2024, 5 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8552 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wpchill download_monitor
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-2024-8552.

URL Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-monitor/tags/5.0.8/src/AjaxHandler.php#L317 Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3157424/#file17 Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3acaedff-f616-4b66-9208-f7e6a4df920d?source=cve Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-8552 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-monitor/tags/5.0.8/src/AjaxHandler.php#L317 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-monitor/tags/5.0.8/src/AjaxHandler.php#L317 Product
    Changed Reference Type https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3157424/#file17 No Types Assigned https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3157424/#file17 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3acaedff-f616-4b66-9208-f7e6a4df920d?source=cve No Types Assigned https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3acaedff-f616-4b66-9208-f7e6a4df920d?source=cve Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wpchill:download_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0.10
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the enable_shop() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to enable shop functionality.
    Added Reference Wordfence https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3acaedff-f616-4b66-9208-f7e6a4df920d?source=cve [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-monitor/tags/5.0.8/src/AjaxHandler.php#L317 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Wordfence https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3157424/#file17 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Wordfence CWE-862
    Added CVSS V3.1 Wordfence AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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