Name: CVE-2021-24696: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24696, CWE-352, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.00109

The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 3.9.9 does not enforce nonce checks, which could allow attackers to perform CSRF attacks to 1) make admins export logs to exploit a separate log disclosure vulnerability (fixed in 3.9.6), 2) delete logs (fixed in 3.9.9), 3) remove thumbnail image from downloads

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Simple Download Monitor Plugin	—	Update simple-download-monitor plugin to version 3.9.9, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Dec 21, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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