CVE-2025-15364 Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword
Unauthenticated attackers can change non-administrator user passwords to take over accounts and escalate privileges in the Download Manager WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-15364?
CVE-2025-15364 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in codename065 Download Manager, published on 6 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-353
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15364?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15364?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15364 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-15364 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15364 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-643w-m4mx-5pvw.