CVE-2025-13498: Download Manager (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Download Manager (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| codename065 Download Manager | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to media downloads. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level users. Follow updates from the plugin vendor for any forthcoming patches or official mitigations.
Description
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.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f2cdd50d-6290-4cef-a72c-2e9d680d4f1f?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.32/src/MediaLibrary/MediaAccessControl.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.32/src/MediaLibrary/MediaAccessControl.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-manager/tags/3.3.32/src/MediaLibrary/MediaAccessControl.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3413804/ (opens in a new tab)