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Download ManagerWordPress extension · W3eden

CVE-2024-56217

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.3.04 or later.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Shahjada Download Manager download-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Download Manager: from n/a through <= 3.3.03.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in the Download Manager plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to download functions or sensitive resources, potentially permitting unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access restricted content or functionality.

MitigationUpdate Download Manager to the latest version and review access control configurations to ensure all download-related actions properly enforce authorization checks for all user roles.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Download ManagerWordPress extension
Affected:< 3.3.04

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Download Manager version
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'Download Manager' or inspect the plugin header file (usually download-manager.php) to find the Version field
    Affected if The version displayed is lower than 3.3.04 (e.g., 3.3.03, 3.2.x, etc.)
  2. Verify access control settings for download links
    Go to Download Manager settings in WordPress admin and review 'Access Control' or 'Permission' settings under the plugin configuration pages
    Affected if Any download package or category is set to allow 'Guest' or 'All Users' access without requiring authentication, or no role-based restriction is defined
  3. Test unauthenticated download access
    Open a browser in incognito/private mode and attempt to access a download link generated by the plugin (typically URLs containing '/download/' or '?download=') without logging in
    Affected if The download file or sensitive resource is served without requiring any login or permission check
  4. Inspect user role capability configuration
    Check WordPress Users > Roles or the Download Manager's role manager to see if 'download' capabilities are assigned to subscriber/guest roles
    Affected if Capabilities like 'manage_downloads' or 'download_file' are assigned to roles that should not have download access (e.g., Subscriber, Guest)

You are affected if the installed Download Manager version is below 3.3.04 AND the plugin access control settings permit unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access download functions.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.3.04 or later
Fixed in 3.3.04
Interim mitigation

Update Download Manager to the latest version and review access control configurations to ensure all download-related actions properly enforce authorization checks for all user roles.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

3.3.04

  1. Backup your WordPress site database and files before proceeding with any updates
  2. Navigate to your WordPress admin dashboard
  3. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  4. Locate 'Download Manager' by Shahjada
  5. Check if the current version is 3.3.03 or below (vulnerable)
  6. Click 'Update now' if an update to version 3.3.04 is available
  7. If no update is shown, manually download version 3.3.04 from a trusted source (e.g., WordPress repository or vendor)
  8. Deactivate and delete the current plugin, then upload and install version 3.3.04

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Download Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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