CVE-2021-24703

5.7 mediumEPSS 0.4%

Medium (5.7) in metagauss download plugin. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

5.7 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 34% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWEs: CWE-352, CWE-732
Published: 2021-11-23
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

metagauss:download_plugin

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ed8296e-1306-481f-9a22-723b051122c0
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4ed8296e-1306-481f-9a22-723b051122c0

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