CVE-2021-25059 Download Plugin < 2.0.0 - Subscriber+ Website Download
Subscribers can download full website backups due to missing authorization checks in the Download Plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-25059?
CVE-2021-25059 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Download Plugin, published on 28 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Download Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly validate a user has the required privileges to access a backup's nonce identifier, which may allow any users with an account on the site (such as subscriber) to download a full copy of the website.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metagauss Download Plugin.
How do I fix CVE-2021-25059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-25059 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-25059 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Download Plugin
- CVE-2025-6586 Download Plugin <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-9829 Download Plugin <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Metadata and Comment Download
- CVE-2021-24703 Download Plugin < 1.6.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation
- CVE-2022-36345 WordPress Download Plugin Plugin <= 2.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wxf-wxw2-g5hj.