CVE-2014-9260 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 11.1% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The basic_settings function in the download manager plugin for WordPress before 2.7.3 allows remote authenticated users to update every WordPress option.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 11.06% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-08-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| w3eden | download manager |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Download Manager 2.7.2 - Privilege Escalation | 2014-11-24 |
References
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