Unauthorized Data Modification Vulnerability in Download Monitor for WordPress
CVE-2024-8552

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Download Monitor
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 September 2024

What is CVE-2024-8552?

The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows unauthorized modification of data. This occurs due to a missing capability check in the enable_shop() function, which affects all versions up to and including 5.0.9. Authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this issue to enable shop functionality without proper authorization, potentially jeopardizing sensitive data and undermining website integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Download Monitor * <= 5.0.9

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-monit...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3157424/#file17

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Trương Hữu Phúc (truonghuuphuc)
.
The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.