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    CVE-2023-1524

    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.

    Published:May 30, 2023
    Last Modified:Mar 21, 2025
    EPS:May 30, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00233
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    W3eden
    Product
    Download Manager

    Exploits

    https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868ehttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3802d15d-9bfd-4762-ab8a-04475451868e

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High