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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-32382

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 raratheme Digital Download digital-download allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Digital Download: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

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 Rara Theme Digital Download WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to access digital download resources due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before serving downloadable content, enabling unauthorized access to protected files.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks using WordPress capability functions (e.g., current_user_can()) before serving any digital download content, and ensure all access control configurations are correctly set to enforce the intended security level.

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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
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

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

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

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  1. Verify plugin installation
    Check if the Rara Theme Digital Download plugin exists in your WordPress installation by inspecting the wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'rara-theme-digital-download' or similar variant
    Affected if The plugin folder is present in the plugins directory
  2. Identify installed version
    Open the main plugin PHP file (usually in the plugin root folder) and locate the version header comment, or check the readme.txt file for the 'Stable tag' entry
    Affected if The version cannot be determined or is within an affected range (verify against official WordPress plugin repository release history)
  3. Confirm download endpoint is exposed
    Identify the plugin's download handler URL pattern (commonly includes 'download', 'file', or 'digital' in the path) and attempt to access it without logging in or providing credentials
    Affected if The download URL responds with file content or a download prompt without requiring authentication
  4. Test authorization enforcement
    With an unauthenticated (logged-out) browser or curl request, try accessing a known digital download resource served by the plugin and verify whether the server returns the file or denies access
    Affected if The server returns the protected file content instead of redirecting to login or returning a 403/401 error
  5. Inspect plugin code for capability checks
    Examine the PHP file handling digital downloads (typically in the plugin's main file or a handler class) and search for 'current_user_can', 'is_user_logged_in', or similar WordPress authorization functions before any file serving logic
    Affected if No capability or login verification functions are found before the file download code executes

Your environment is affected if the Rara Theme Digital Download plugin is installed and its download endpoints serve files to unauthenticated users without verifying permissions.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks using WordPress capability functions (e.g., current_user_can()) before serving any digital download content, and ensure all access control configurations are correctly set to enforce the intended security level.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Version 1.1.5 or latest version available in the WordPress plugin repository

  1. Check the WordPress admin dashboard for updates to the 'raratheme Digital Download' plugin
  2. Update the plugin to the latest available version (version 1.1.5 or later, which should contain the authorization fix)
  3. After updating, verify that the plugin settings for access control are properly configured according to your security requirements
  4. Test that the digital download functionality works correctly with the updated version

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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