CVE-2024-27190 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-27190: WordPress Download Media plugin <= 1.4.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Jean-David Daviet

Product Download Media

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published March 21, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jean-David Daviet Download Media.This issue affects Download Media: from n/a through 1.4.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Download Media versions up to 1.4.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to read files they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can view sensitive data stored on the site without additional interaction. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but not data integrity or availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read files and data they should not have permission to access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive files may be exposed to users with basic site access, risking data leaks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 21, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27190 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2024-27190

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 4.3 / MEDIUM

Affected versions