High severity · published Jun 11, 2025
CVE-2025-4799
WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion
7.2
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WP
WP-DownloadManager · gamerz
through 1.68.10 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4799
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4799
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/trunk/download-manager.php#L215
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/trunk/download-options.php#L16
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/trunk/download-options.php#L42
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3294467/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f9d9e485-171f-4e36-943d-397d540e31f4?source=cve
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