CVE-2023-1524

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

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CVSS 3.1 6.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 30, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2023-1524: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix