File Download Vulnerability in aoa-downloadable WordPress Plugin by Unknown Vendor
CVE-2024-13617

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Aoa-downloadable
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The aoa-downloadable WordPress plugin versions up to 0.1.0 contains a security flaw that fails to properly validate parameters in its download function. This lack of validation allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the vulnerability and download arbitrary files from the server, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising security.

Affected Version(s)

aoa-downloadable 0 <= 0.1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-13617 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d6dd979-21ef-4d14-9c42-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Aly Khaled
WPScan
.