Is CVE-2024-2098 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-2098 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-2098?

CVE-2024-2098 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-2098?

CVE-2024-2098 has an EPSS score of 0.45% (36th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2098?

Upgrade download manager to 3.2.90 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-2098

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to an improper authorization check on the 'protectMediaLibrary' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.89. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download password-protected files.

CWE-289 CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

download managerNVD

Affected:< 3.2.90Fixed in:3.2.90CVE-2024-2098derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.45%probability of exploitation in 30 days

36thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 36% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

Third-Party Advisory1

wordfence.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.