CVE-2025-15364

Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword

Published: Jan 6, 2026Updated: Jan 8, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-353

7.3HIGH

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-353

Affected Products

codename065

Download ManagerOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / site-builder

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.40/src/__/Crypt.php#L18

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3431915/download-manager#file7

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/067031e8-6aa8-451c-a318-b1848c7a4f92?source=cve

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