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CVE-2023-1524

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.74%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2023-05-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It affects WordPress.

CVE
CVE-2023-1524
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
0.74%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.71 does not adequately validate passwords for password-protected files. Upon validation, a master key is generated and exposed to the user, which may be used to download any password-protected file on the server, allowing a user to download any file with the knowledge of any one file's password.

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