Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-8031

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 15 May 2025

Published
15 May 2025
Modified
12 June 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0186 83.5th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-8031 is a medium-severity Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CWE-552) vulnerability in Wpbookingcalendar Secure Downloads. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked in the top 16.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

The Secure Downloads WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 is vulnerable does not properly restrict which files can be downloaded. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with admin-level access and above, to download arbitrary files that may contain sensitive information like…

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wp-config.php.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

wpbookingcalendar
secure downloads
≤ 1.2.3

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-552

Controls on authorized publication limit files and directories with nonpublic data from becoming accessible to external parties.

addresses: CWE-552

Controlling and documenting P2P file sharing prevents files and directories from being made accessible to external parties for unauthorized distribution.

addresses: CWE-552

Identifying and documenting file and directory locations allows restriction of access to external parties.

addresses: CWE-552

Protecting backup files ensures they are not accessible to external parties or unauthorized spheres.

addresses: CWE-552

Sanitizing equipment before off-site maintenance reduces the risk of files or directories containing sensitive data becoming accessible to external parties.

addresses: CWE-552

Policy restricts media access to authorized parties only, preventing exposure of resources to external or unauthorized actors.

addresses: CWE-552

Media access restrictions prevent files or directories from being accessible to external parties.

addresses: CWE-552

Employing and evaluating controls at documented alternate sites makes files and directories less likely to be accessible to external parties through physical or environmental weaknesses.

References