High severity · published Jan 6, 2026
CVE-2025-15364
Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword
7.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.40. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change user's passwords, except administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DM
Download Manager · codename065
through 3.3.40 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15364
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15364
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.40/src/__/Crypt.php#L18
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3431915/download-manager#file7
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/067031e8-6aa8-451c-a318-b1848c7a4f92?source=cve
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