CVE-2023-1524: Download Manager < 3.2.71 - Broken Access Controls

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-05-30 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

codename065 Download Manager: before 3.2.71 — fixed in 3.2.71

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: codename065 Download Manager 3.2.71. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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