WP-DownloadManager: Code execution
WP-DownloadManager is affected by code execution. Exploitation requires at least administrator-level access. Successful exploitation can run attacker-controlled code in the WordPress hosting account.
- Component
- WP-DownloadManager
- Plugin slug
wp-downloadmanager- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jun 11, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-36 — Absolute Path Traversal
This CVE was published Jun 11, 2025 and is one of 11 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update WP-DownloadManager to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to lack of restriction on the directory a file can be deleted from in all versions up to, and including, 1.68.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). This vulnerability can be paired with CVE-2025-4798 to delete any file within the WordPress root directory.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H