CVE-2025-15364
📋 TL;DR
The Download Manager WordPress plugin has an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to reset passwords for non-administrator user accounts. This enables account takeover and privilege escalation on affected WordPress sites. All WordPress sites using Download Manager version 3.3.40 or earlier are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Download Manager plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain control of all non-admin user accounts, potentially accessing sensitive data, performing unauthorized actions, and using compromised accounts as footholds for further attacks.
Likely Case
Attackers compromise editor, author, or subscriber accounts to post malicious content, steal data, or pivot to other attacks within the WordPress environment.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to temporary account lockouts and investigation overhead.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is in password reset functionality with insufficient identity verification. Attackers can exploit this without any authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.3.41 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3431915/download-manager#file7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Download Manager and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 3.3.41 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Download Manager plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate download-manager
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious password reset requests
- Enable multi-factor authentication for all user accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Download Manager version 3.3.40 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=download-manager --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Download Manager plugin version is 3.3.41 or later in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple password reset attempts for different users from same IP
- Unusual user account activity after password reset
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to download-manager password reset endpoints from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "password" AND "reset" AND "download-manager"