CVE-2025-4798 describes an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.68.10. This flaw allows authenticated administrators to download and read any file on the server, including sensitive system and configuration files, due to insufficient restrictions on the download storage directory. Rated 4.9 MEDIUM on CVSS, the vulnerability requires high privileges (Administrator-level access) but has low attack complexity and can lead to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.68.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wp-downloadmanager_project:wp-downloadmanager:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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