CVE-2014-9260 describes a critical vulnerability in the basic_settings function of the WordPress Download Manager plugin versions prior to 2.7.3, allowing authenticated users to update any WordPress option. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on hot lists, a public exploit (EDB-36301) exists for privilege escalation, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.