CVE-2025-13498 json
Download Manager <= 3.3.32 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Media Attachment Password Disclosure
published 10mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-204248
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- w3eden download_manager 3.3.33
- wpdownloadmanager download_manager 3.3.33
- wpdownloadmanager wordpress_download_manager 3.3.33
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 10mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- codename065 Download Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f2cdd50d-6290-4cef-a72c-2e9d680d4f1f?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.32/src/MediaLibrary/MediaAccessControl.php#L26
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.32/src/MediaLibrary/MediaAccessControl.php#L275
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.32/src/MediaLibrary/MediaAccessControl.php#L299
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3413804/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-13498
- NVD CVE-2025-13498
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