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CVE-2021-24703

Download Plugin < 1.6.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation

MEDIUM
5.7
CVSS Score
Published: November 23, 2021 at 07:16 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:40 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDownload Plugin

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Severity
MEDIUM5.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

The Download Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the dpwap_plugin_activate AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to activate plugins that are already installed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Download Plugin· Metagausswordpress-plugin
95%
v < 1.6.1
Affected range stops below 1.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ed8296e-1306-481f-9a22-723b051122c0

CVSS

5.7MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732CWE-352

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