vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: download-monitor: CVE-2024-3269: Improper Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P) | May 29, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 29, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to functionality due to a missing capability check on the dlm_uninstall_plugin function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to uninstall the plugin and delete its data.
Solution
download-monitor-plugin-cve-2024-3269
References
Rapid7 Labs
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