CVE-2024-3269
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-3269) due to a missing capability check on the dlm_uninstall_plugin function in versions up to and including 4.9.13. This security flaw was disclosed on May 30, 2024 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the dlm_uninstall_plugin function, which allows authenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions. The severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L) (NVD, Wordfence).

Impact

The vulnerability enables authenticated attackers to uninstall the plugin and delete its associated data, potentially causing disruption to website functionality and loss of download monitoring data (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires authentication with low privilege access to exploit. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should update to a version newer than 4.9.13 when available. The fix has been implemented in the WordPress plugin repository as evidenced by the changeset (WordPress Plugin Changeset).

Additional resources


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