CVE-2014-9260

The basic_settings function in the download manager plugin for WordPress before 2.7.3 allows remote authenticated users to update every WordPress option.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.5 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130690/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.7.2-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130690/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.7.2-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Mar 2025, 19:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		W3eden download Manager W3eden
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:downloadmanager:download_manager::::::wordpress::*	cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:::::free:wordpress::
CWE	~~CWE-264~~	NVD-CWE-noinfo

21 Nov 2024, 02:20

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130690/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.7.2-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130690/WordPress-Download-Manager-2.7.2-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2017-08-07 17:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2014-9260

Mitre link : CVE-2014-9260

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-9260

JSON object : View

Products Affected

w3eden

download_manager

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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