CVE-2024-1231Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Download unpublishing via missing nonce validation

Published Mar 25, 2024 · Updated Mar 19, 2025

Cross-site request forgery in CreativeMinds CM Download Manager before 2.9.0 allows remote attackers to unpublish downloads via forged requests. The unpublishHeader function accepts a download identifier from the cmdownload/unpublish/id route without valid WordPress nonce verification. An administrator must be induced to open the crafted URL while logged in; successful exploitation changes the selected download from published to unpublished.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in CreativeMinds CM Download Manager before 2.9.0 allows remote attackers to unpublish downloads via forged requests. The unpublishHeader function accepts a download identifier from the cmdownload/unpublish/id route without valid WordPress nonce verification. An administrator must be induced to open the crafted URL while logged in; successful exploitation changes the selected download from published to unpublished.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-1231
Published
Mar 25, 2024
Updated
Mar 19, 2025
Vendor
CreativeMinds
Product
CM Download Manager
Classifications
CWE-352, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 25, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.9.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

CreativeMinds · CM Download Managerversion=0 <2.9.0

Published CVSS scores

6.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
4.3WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

Public exploit references

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