WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2024-13618 Analyzed

aoa-downloadable: A security weakness

aoa-downloadable is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
aoa-downloadable
Plugin slug
downloadable-by-american-osteopathic-association
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 25, 2025
Weakness
NVD-CWE-noinfo

This CVE was published Mar 25, 2025 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update aoa-downloadable to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The aoa-downloadable WordPress plugin through 0.1.0 lacks authorization and authentication for requests to its download.php endpoint, allowing unauthenticated visitors to make requests to arbitrary URLs.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources