CVE-2023-6785: Download Manager <= 3.2.84 - Missing Authorization

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized file download of files added via the plugin in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.84. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files added with the plugin (even when privately published).

Affected products

codename065 Download Manager: before 3.2.85 — fixed in 3.2.85

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: codename065 Download Manager 3.2.85. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3038209%40download-manager%2Ftrunk&old=3022104%40download-manager%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7b3608ca-8ed6-46ff-8e57-d8b68f91b9f2?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3038209%40download-manager%2Ftrunk&old=3022104%40download-manager%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7b3608ca-8ed6-46ff-8e57-d8b68f91b9f2?source=cve

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