Description

WordPress Plugin WordPress Download Manager is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently update every WordPress options by using "basic_settings()" function which may lead to the creation of a new account with administrative privileges. WordPress Plugin WordPress Download Manager version 2.7.2 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 2.7.3 or latest

References

http://security.szurek.pl/wordpress-download-manager-272-privilege-escalation.html

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36301/

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130690/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.7.2-Privilege-Escalation.html

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2014-9260 CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass