Download Manager <= 3.2.84 - Missing Authorization

5.3
Improper Access Control
CVE CVE-2023-6785
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published February 28, 2024
Last Updated March 13, 2024
Researcher wesley (wcraft)

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized file download of files added via the plugin in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.84. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files added with the plugin (even when privately published).

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Vulnerability Details for Download Manager

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug download-manager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.2.85, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.2.84
Patched Version
  • 3.2.85

Recent vulnerabilities in Download Manager

# Title CVE ID CVSS Researchers Date
1 Download Manager <= 3.3.61 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'note_before' and 'note_after' Shortcode Attributes CVE-2026-14343 6.4 PRISM July 8, 2026
2 Download Manager <= 3.3.60 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'no_data_msg' Shortcode Attribute CVE-2026-13733 6.4 PRISM June 30, 2026
3 Download Manager <= 3.3.51 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Media File Protection Removal CVE-2026-4057 4.3 Or Benit April 9, 2026
4 Download Manager <= 3.3.52 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Attributes CVE-2026-5357 6.4 zaim April 8, 2026
5 Download Manager <= 3.3.49 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Email Enumeration via 'user' Parameter CVE-2026-2571 4.3 Quốc Huy (jtwings) March 18, 2026
6 Download Manager <= 3.3.52 - Missing Authorization CVE-2026-39676 5.3 Steven Julian February 19, 2026
7 Download Manager <= 3.3.46 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'redirect_to' Parameter CVE-2026-1666 6.1 Jack Taylor February 17, 2026
8 Download Manager <= 3.3.53 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2026-39615 6.4 hhhai February 10, 2026
9 Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword CVE-2025-15364 7.3 Drew Webber (mcdruid) January 5, 2026
10 Download Manager <= 3.3.32 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Media Attachment Password Disclosure CVE-2025-13498 4.3 type5afe December 17, 2025

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