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Download Manager EUVDEUVD-2026-107085

| CVE-2026-86611 MEDIUM
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2026-10-21 WPScan GHSA-2f6h-f6g2-jxwq
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure authenticated admin to crafted link
  2. Delivery
    Browser auto-submits forged settings request
  3. Exploit
    Plugin updates privacy/storage settings without CSRF check
  4. Execution
    Attacker sets maintenance-endpoint credential
  5. Impact
    Abuse exposed unauthenticated maintenance endpoint

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a logged-in Download Manager administrator (versions below 3.3.71 on the legacy branch, or 4.0.0 up to below 7.5.9) to actively visit or interact with an attacker-crafted link while their session is valid (UI:R) - there is no server-side authentication bypass. The vulnerable action is the plugin's privacy and storage settings update, which lacks a CSRF nonce check in some code paths. The practical payload sets the credential that gates the plugin's otherwise-unauthenticated maintenance endpoint. Limiting factors: the attack fails without an authenticated admin session and without admin interaction with the malicious link, and it is bounded to sites running the affected versions; it does not work against patched installs (3.3.71 / 7.5.9 or later) or against non-admin users.

Impact

This is a CSRF flaw (CWE-352) with a modest CVSS 4.3 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N). The network attack vector and low complexity are offset by UI:R - exploitation REQUIRES a logged-in administrator to be tricked into clicking an attacker-crafted link, which is the defining limiter here. Integrity impact is Low and there is no direct confidentiality or availability impact per the vector, consistent with a settings-tampering CSRF rather than direct code execution. Signals are mixed: publicly available exploit code exists (POC via WPScan) and a vendor patch is available, but there is NO CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score was provided in the input, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation. The real-world risk is best characterized as opportunistic/targeted social-engineering against administrators rather than mass automated exploitation - CSRF against an admin-only action does not lend itself to untargeted scanning. Notably, the described impact (an attacker setting the credential that gates the plugin's unauthenticated maintenance endpoint) could enable a follow-on unauthenticated attack path, which raises the practical stakes above what the raw I:L score suggests - but this chaining is inferred from the description, not confirmed by a secondary CVE or advisory. Overall: a real but lower-tier priority - patch in routine cycles, prioritize if administrators are exposed to untrusted links.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts or emails a malicious page/link to a WordPress administrator of a site running a vulnerable Download Manager version. When the logged-in admin visits it, their browser silently submits a forged request that changes the plugin's privacy and storage settings - including the credential that controls access to the unauthenticated maintenance endpoint. Publicly available exploit code (WPScan) demonstrates the forged request, but success depends on the admin being authenticated and interacting with the attacker's link.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Cross-site request forgery in the Download Manager WordPress plugin lets remote attackers trick a logged-in administrator into changing the plugin's privacy and storage settings, including the credential that protects its unauthenticated maintenance endpoint. The flaw affects versions before 3.3.71 and 4.0.0 through 7.5.9, requires administrator interaction with a crafted link (UI:R), and publicly available exploit code exists. With CVSS 4.3, impact is limited to integrity of plugin settings, but an attacker who sets the maintenance-endpoint credential can expose that otherwise-unauthenticated interface.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Download Manager 3.3.71 on the legacy 3.x branch or 7.5.9 or later on the 4.x-7.x branch; vendor-released patch: 3.3.71 and 7.5.9. Consult the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/07ed3827-e52e-4021-91ed-511fc5f554ba/ for details. If immediate patching is not possible, disable or remove the plugin until it can be upgraded, and restrict wp-admin access to trusted IP addresses to reduce exposure, accepting that this may interfere with legitimate remote administration. Because exploitation requires an administrator to follow a crafted link while logged in, train administrators not to click unsolicited links during active sessions and consider forcing logout of idle admin sessions. If compromise is suspected, rotate the maintenance-endpoint credential and review plugin privacy and storage settings for unauthorized changes.

Affected VersionsENISA

Download Manager 0 <3.3.71
Download Manager 4.0.0 <7.5.9

Affected Packages

euvd download_manager fix: 3.3.71, 7.5.9

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The issue is a CWE-352 cross-site request forgery: state-changing handlers for the plugin's privacy and storage settings do not validate a WordPress nonce in some code paths. Because the victim is an authenticated administrator, the browser attaches valid session cookies and the forged request is processed. The practical consequence is that the attacker can set the credential that gates the plugin's otherwise-unauthenticated maintenance endpoint, effectively controlling access to a maintenance interface. CPE data identifies the affected component as download_manager from an unknown vendor, with separate version ranges for the legacy 3.x line and the 4.x through 7.x line. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N reflects that the attacker needs no prior authentication but must convince an administrator to load the crafted link.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Remote CSRF with no attacker privileges (PR:N) but mandatory admin interaction (UI:R); only settings integrity is affected (I:L), with no confidentiality or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 21, 2026 - 11:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Oct 21, 2026 - 07:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 21, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3
CVE Published
Oct 21, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.3.71, Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.9 does not have CSRF checks in some places, allowing attackers to make a logged in admin update its privacy and storage settings via a crafted link, including the credential that gates its unauthenticated maintenance endpoint.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress download-management plugin, large but not universal install base
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

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