CVE-2023-1524

Download Manager < 3.2.71 - Broken Access Controls

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 30, 2023 at 07:49 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDownload Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

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

95%
v < 3.2.71
Affected range stops below 3.2.71, 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)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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