CVE-2024-49315 HIGH

CVE-2024-49315: WordPress FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER plugin <= 1.0.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Codeflock
Product FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published October 17, 2024
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in CodeFlock FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER free-download-manager allows Path Traversal.This issue affects FREE DOWNLOAD MANAGER: from n/a through <= 1.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Free Download Manager versions 1.0.0 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by disrupting the application's availability. The vulnerability requires no authentication or user interaction and can be exploited over the network. An update to a version newer than 1.0.0 is required to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Disrupt the application's availability by exploiting a path traversal flaw.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

The application may become unavailable or unresponsive due to denial of service attacks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2024 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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