Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU69859

Improper access control in Download Plugin - CVE-2021-25059

Published: December 2, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69859

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25059

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access.

Affected software

Download Plugin

How to mitigate CVE-2021-25059

Install updates from vendor's website.

Download Plugin - update to 2.0.0

External References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b125a765-a6b6-421b-bd8a-effec12bc629
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/download-plugin/wordpress-download-plugin-plugin-1-6-2-auth-broken-access-control-vulnerability

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