Download Plugin < 1.6.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation

published 2021-11-23 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-11615

cvss: 5.7; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits: 0; none known

The Download Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the dpwap_plugin_activate AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to activate plugins that are already installed.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

metagauss download_plugin 1.6.1

Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ed8296e-1306-481f-9a22-723b051122c0 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	5.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD	2.0	3.5	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

Unknown Download Plugin

Classification

Weakness

CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

Technology feeds

WordPress rss critical rss

References

wpscan.com /vulnerability/4ed8296e-1306-481f-9a22-723b051122c0
exploit, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-24703
NVD CVE-2021-24703

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Summary