CVE-2025-4799
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.94% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-36
- Affected
- wp-downloadmanager project/wp-downloadmanager
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/trunk/download-manager.php#L215Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/trunk/download-options.php#L16Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/trunk/download-options.php#L42Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3294467/Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f9d9e485-171f-4e36-943d-397d540e31f4?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.