Download Monitor <= 5.0.13 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure
Vulnerability Description
The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_search_users function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to obtain usernames and emails of site users.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Trương Hữu Phúc (truonghuuphuc)
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/03b88862-012a-4dc6-9abb-99dc0d9408fd?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-monitor/tags/5.0.13/src/KeyGeneration/class-dlm-key-generation.php#L266
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3178099/download-monitor/trunk/src/KeyGeneration/class-dlm-key-generation.php?contextall=1
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