CVE-2025-4798 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read

What is CVE-2025-4798?

CVE-2025-4798 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in gamerz WP-DownloadManager, published on 11 Jun 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 1.68.10. This is due to a lack of restriction on the directory an administrator can select for storing downloads. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to download and read any file on the server, including system and configuration files.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4798?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wp-Downloadmanager Project Wp-Downloadmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4798?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4798 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-2025-4798 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4798 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in gamerz WP-DownloadManager

• CVE-2025-4799 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion High 7.2
• CVE-2020-24141 Server-side request forgery in n/a Medium 5.3
• CVE-2022-25606 Cross-site scripting in WP-DownloadManager (WordPress) Medium 4.8
• CVE-2021-44760 WordPress WP-DownloadManager plugin <= 1.68.6 - Auth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability Medium 4.8
• CVE-2022-25605 Cross-site scripting in WP-DownloadManager (WordPress) Medium 4.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-qm4v-488r-489w.