Name: CVE-2024-8031: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-8031, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.0053

The Secure Downloads WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 is vulnerable does not properly restrict which files can be downloaded. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with admin-level access and above, to download arbitrary files that may contain sensitive information like wp-config.php.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Secure Downloads Plugin	—	Update secure-downloads plugin to version 1.2.3, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Sep 3, 2024

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