CVE-2024-1231: CM Download and File Manager < 2.9.0 - Download Unpublish via CSRF

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-03-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-352

Description

The CM Download Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.0 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins unpublish downloads via a CSRF attack

Affected products

CM Download Manager: before 2.9.0 — fixed in 2.9.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: CM Download Manager 2.9.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7d3968d9-61ed-4c00-8764-0360cf03255e/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7d3968d9-61ed-4c00-8764-0360cf03255e/

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