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CVE-2024-2098

Download Manager <= 3.2.89 - Improper Authorization via protectMediaLibrary

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 13, 2024 at 05:34 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDownload ManagerDownload Manager

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to an improper authorization check on the 'protectMediaLibrary' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.89. 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 < 3.2.90
Affected range stops below 3.2.90, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Download Manager· CODENAME065wordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 3.2.89

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/changeset/3072712/download-manager
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1301c8af-d81a-40f1-96fa-e8252309d8a4?source=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

7.5HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863CWE-289

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