CVE-2025-6586 describes an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Download Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.2.8. This flaw, stemming from missing file type validation, allows authenticated administrators to upload malicious files, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity, posing a significant risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 2.2.8CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:download_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
< 2.2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:download_plugin:*:*:*:*:*: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:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.3 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.