CVE-2020-24141: Server-side request forgery in the WP-DownloadManager plugin 1.68.4 for WordPress lets an attacker send crafted requests from the back-end server of a vulnerable web application via the file_remote pa

medium Affects wp-downloadmanager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published 2021-07-07; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Server-side request forgery in the WP-DownloadManager plugin 1.68.4 for WordPress lets an attacker send crafted requests from the back-end server of a vulnerable web application via the file_remote pa

Package: wp-downloadmanager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: =1.68.4
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 5.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.6th percentile)
Published: 2021-07-07
Source: nvd

References

CWE-918

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