CVE-2025-4799 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion
Administrators can delete arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially leading to remote code execution by removing critical configuration files.
- 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-2025-4799?
CVE-2025-4799 is a high-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 deletion due to lack of restriction on the directory a file can be deleted from in all versions up to, and including, 1.68.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). This vulnerability can be paired with CVE-2025-4798 to delete any file within the WordPress root directory.
Weakness: CWE-36
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4799?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Downloadmanager Project Wp-Downloadmanager.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4799 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-2025-4799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in gamerz WP-DownloadManager
- CVE-2020-24141 Server-side request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2025-4798 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Read
- CVE-2022-25606 Cross-site scripting in WP-DownloadManager (WordPress)
- CVE-2021-44760 WordPress WP-DownloadManager plugin <= 1.68.6 - Auth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2022-25605 Cross-site scripting in WP-DownloadManager (WordPress)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj4j-7mrg-84hq.