CVE-2024-43230 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43230: WordPress Shared Files – Premium Download Manager & Secure File Sharing with Frontend File Upload plugin <= 1.7.28 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Vendor Anssi Laitila

Product Shared Files

Weakness CWE-201

Published August 26, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in Anssi Laitila Shared Files shared-files.This issue affects Shared Files: from n/a through <= 1.7.28.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Shared Files versions 1.7.28 and earlier expose sensitive information through improper access controls. An attacker on the network can read data they should not have access to without authentication. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality of stored files but does not allow modification or deletion. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.7.28.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read files or data they should not have access to without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive files may be exposed to unauthenticated visitors; confidentiality of stored data is at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 26, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43230 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/201.html AskarLabs — CWE-201 write-up Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data

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