Simple Download Monitor <= 3.2.8 - Missing Authorization

9.9
Improper Authorization
CVSS 9.9 (Critical)
Publicly Published January 19, 2016
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher James Golovich

Description

The Simple Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on the 'sdm_tiny_get_post_ids_ajax_call()' and 'sdm_remove_thumbnail_image_ajax_call()' functions in versions up to, and including, 3.2.8. This makes it possible for unauthorized attackers to access otherwise private files and delete thumbnails.

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Vulnerability Details for Simple Download Monitor

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug simple-download-monitor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.2.9, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.2.8
Patched Version
  • 3.2.9

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