CVE-2024-56217 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56217: WordPress Download Manager plugin <= 3.3.03 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Shahjada
Product Download Manager
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 31, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Shahjada Download Manager download-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Download Manager: from n/a through <= 3.3.03.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Download Manager versions 3.3.03 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to trigger a denial-of-service condition. An attacker can make repeated requests to exhaust server resources or disrupt service availability. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no special user role.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Disrupt site availability by making the site unresponsive or slow through resource exhaustion.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site may become slow or unavailable if an authenticated user repeatedly exploits this flaw.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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