SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-24703

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.

MEDIUM 5.7EPSS 0.39%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 3.1
5.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
0.39% probability · 32th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-732, CWE-352
Affected
metagauss/download plugin
Source
contact@wpscan.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.