CVE-2024-9829

6.5 · MEDIUM

Published Oct 23, 2024 metagauss CWE-862 EPSS 0.41% (34th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-9829 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting metagauss download_plugin. It was published on October 23, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability checks on the 'dpwap_handle_download_user' and 'dpwap_handle_download_comment' functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to download any comment, and download metadata for any user including user PII and sensitive information including username, email, hashed passwords and application passwords, session token information and more depending on set up and additional plugins installed.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from metagauss. Update download_plugin to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
metagauss	download_plugin	>= 0, < 2.2.1	Affected

References

Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/trunk/download-plugin.php#L242 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/trunk/download-plugin.php#L262 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/trunk/download-plugin.php#L335 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3170600/ Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0891211-e4b3-4dcf-8ee0-e20abeb91640?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9829?

CVE-2024-9829 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting metagauss download_plugin. It was published on October 23, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-9829?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-9829?

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