Download After Email 2.1.5 - 2.1.6 - Unauthorized Repeated Form Submissions

2025-09-25 00:00

Marcin 'maskopatol' Nowak

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.1.7

Affected PluginDownload After Email – Subscribe & Download Form Plugin

Affected Version2.1.5 – 2.1.6

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-54743

View all Download After Email – Subscribe & Download Form Plugin vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Download After Email – Subscribe & Download Form Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized repeated form submission in versions 2.1.5 to 2.1.6. This is due to the plugin not properly limiting the number of requests a user can make. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to initiate a download request several times.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.1.7, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54743 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7663359c-259e-4d74-8e62-ef4adda3a693

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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