Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword

2026-01-05 13:11

Drew Webber (mcdruid)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.3.41

Affected PluginDownload Manager

Affected Version<= 3.3.40

CVSS7.3High

CVECVE-2025-15364

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Vulnerability Overview

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.40. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change user's passwords, except administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.3.41, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-353 (Missing Support for Integrity Check) The product uses a transmission protocol that does not include a mechanism for verifying the integrity of the data during transmission, such as a checksum.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15364 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/067031e8-6aa8-451c-a318-b1848c7a4f92

CVSS Vector

7.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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