CVE-2025-49995 WordPress Download Attachments plugin <= 1.3.1 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls to view unauthorized attachments by manipulating user-controlled keys in the Download Attachments 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-2025-49995?
CVE-2025-49995 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in dFactory Download Attachments, published on 20 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in dFactory Download Attachments download-attachments allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Download Attachments: from n/a through <= 1.3.1.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49995?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49995?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49995 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-2025-49995 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49995 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w5h-cxqx-m45h.