The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform authorization checks on one of its download-logging AJAX actions, and exposes the nonce protecting it to unauthenticated visitors, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary download log entries and inflate a site's download statistics.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v3.1
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products
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