CVE-2025-60148
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Subscribe to Download plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects all WordPress sites running Subscribe to Download plugin versions up to 2.0.9, potentially exposing restricted download functionality to unauthorized users.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Subscribe to Download 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
Unauthorized users gain access to premium or restricted downloadable content without proper authorization, potentially leading to revenue loss and intellectual property exposure.
Likely Case
Attackers bypass subscription requirements to access gated content, undermining the plugin's core functionality and business model.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls prevent unauthorized access, maintaining subscription requirements and protecting restricted content.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.0.9
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Subscribe to Download plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Subscribe to Download plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate subscribe-to-download
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts to download endpoints
- Add custom authorization checks in WordPress theme functions.php to validate user permissions before serving downloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Subscribe to Download version 2.0.9 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get subscribe-to-download --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.0.9 and test download functionality with unauthorized user accounts📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to download endpoints in WordPress or web server logs
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful downloads
Network Indicators:
- Unusual download patterns from unauthenticated IP addresses
- Direct access to download URLs without proper referrer headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("subscribe-to-download" OR "download") AND ("unauthorized" OR "403" OR "bypass")