CVE-2025-6586
The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the dpwap_plugin_locInstall function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the dpwap_plugin_locInstall function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
- 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
- 1.10% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Affected
- metagauss/download plugin
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://github.com/d0n601/CVE-2025-6586
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/tags/2.2.8/app/Plugins/Dpwapuploader.php#L300Product
- https://ryankozak.com/posts/cve-2025-6586/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/37734c25-cce3-41fb-babf-714ba7a4bced?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/d0n601/CVE-2025-6586
- https://ryankozak.com/posts/cve-2025-6586/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.