CVE-2021-24703: Metagauss Download Plugin

Medium severity, CVSS 5.7. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Download Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.6.1 does not have capability and CSRF checks in the dpwap_plugin_activate AJAX action, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscribers, to activate plugins that are already installed.

Affected products

• Metagauss Download Plugin: before 1.6.1 (fixed in 1.6.1)

Published 2021-11-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.