CVE-2025-60092

5.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability in Shahjada Download Manager WordPress plugin allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive system information. It affects all WordPress sites using Download Manager plugin versions up to 3.3.24. Attackers can access data that should be protected from public view.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Shahjada Download Manager WordPress Plugin
Versions: n/a through 3.3.24
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All WordPress installations with vulnerable plugin versions are affected regardless of configuration.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers obtain sensitive system information, configuration details, or credentials that could enable further attacks against the WordPress installation or underlying infrastructure.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized users access internal system information, plugin configurations, or metadata that reveals details about the WordPress environment.

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If Mitigated

With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact is limited to information disclosure without direct system compromise.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: MEDIUM

Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access to vulnerable endpoints.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Version after 3.3.24

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/download-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-download-manager-plugin-3-3-24-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Download Manager plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable vulnerable plugin

WordPress

Temporarily deactivate Download Manager plugin until patched version is available

wp plugin deactivate download-manager

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement web application firewall rules to block access to vulnerable plugin endpoints
  • Restrict access to WordPress admin area using IP whitelisting or authentication requirements

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Download Manager version 3.3.24 or earlier

Check Version:

wp plugin get download-manager --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is higher than 3.3.24 in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual access patterns to download-manager plugin endpoints
  • Requests to sensitive data endpoints from unauthorized IPs

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/download-manager/ with unusual parameters

SIEM Query:

source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/download-manager/" AND NOT user_agent="WordPress")

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