Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1962

CVE-2024-1962:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The CM Download Manager WordPress plugin before version 2.9.1 contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on March 4, 2024, and is tracked as CVE-2024-1962. The plugin lacks CSRF checks in certain functionality, affecting the download editing capabilities (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from missing CSRF protection mechanisms in specific areas of the plugin's functionality. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.8 HIGH (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating its significant severity. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery) (WPScan).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions on the plugin's download management system. Specifically, attackers could manipulate administrators into editing downloads without their knowledge or consent through CSRF attacks (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.9.1 of the CM Download Manager plugin. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later to protect against potential CSRF attacks (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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