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
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