CVE-2025-2048 Lana Downloads Manager < 1.10.0 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Download via Path Traversal

Medium 4.1 Published Updated

Administrators can exploit path traversal in Lana Downloads Manager to download arbitrary files from the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-2048?

CVE-2025-2048 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown Lana Downloads Manager, published on 1 Apr 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Lana Downloads Manager WordPress plugin before 1.10.0 does not validate user input used in a path, which could allow users with an admin role to perform path traversal attacks and download arbitrary files on the server

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2048?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lana Lana Downloads Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2048?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-2048 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-2048 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jw49-5g4r-c94w.

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