CVE-2025-4799
Published: 11 June 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-4799 is a high-severity Absolute Path Traversal (CWE-36) vulnerability in Wp-Downloadmanager Project Wp-Downloadmanager. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in all versions through 1.68.10. The flaw stems from insufficient path restrictions when handling file deletion requests, allowing an attacker to specify files outside an intended directory. This is tracked as CWE-36 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2.
Authenticated users with Administrator privileges can exploit the issue to remove arbitrary files on the underlying server. Successful deletion of critical files such as wp-config.php can result in remote code execution. The vulnerability can also be chained with CVE-2025-4798 to target any file inside the WordPress root directory.
Public references include the plugin's source files on WordPress Trac and changeset 3294467, which implements a fix. The Wordfence advisory associated with the CVE further documents the affected code paths and confirms that an updated version addressing the path-handling weakness is available.
EPSS for the CVE remains flat at 0.0728 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-18083
Vulnerability details
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,…
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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.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.