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This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the download_theme() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary themes from the website via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. In versions prior to 1.8.6 it was possible to download the entire sites files.","status":"published","published":"2024-08-16T06:40:59.954Z","modified":"2026-04-08T17:27:52.904Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":4.2,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-352"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:34:21.404483Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2024-48415","description":"The Download Plugins and Themes in ZIP from Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the download_theme() function. 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