CVE-2025-13498 (GCVE-0-2025-13498)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-18 07:20 – Updated: 2025-12-18 15:33
VLAI?
Title
Download Manager <= 3.3.32 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Media Attachment Password Disclosure
Summary
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of sensitive information in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.32. This is due to missing authorization and capability checks on the `wpdm_media_access` AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve passwords and access control settings for protected media attachments, which can then be used to bypass the intended media protection and download restricted files.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
codename065 Download Manager Affected: * , ≤ 3.3.32 (semver)
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Credits
M Indra Purnama
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