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CVE-2024-11768

Download manager <= 3.3.03 - Improper Authorization to Unauthenticated Download of Password-Protected Files

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: December 19, 2024 at 05:24 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:58 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDownload ManagerDownload Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized download of password-protected content due to improper password validation on the checkFilePassword function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.03. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download password-protected files.

Affected

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

Download Manager· W3EDENwordpress-plugin
95%
v < 3.3.04
Affected range stops below 3.3.04, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Download Manager· CODENAME065wordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 3.3.03

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/trunk/src/__/Apply.php#L376
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/feb915f4-66d6-4f46-949c-5354e414319b?source=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-285NVD-CWE-noinfo

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