CVE-2025-62114
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Download Media Library WordPress plugin exposes sensitive system information to unauthorized users. Attackers can retrieve embedded sensitive data from affected installations. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Download Media Library WordPress 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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 obtain sensitive system information, configuration details, or credentials that could lead to further compromise of the WordPress installation or underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access sensitive plugin or system information that could be used for reconnaissance or to identify additional attack vectors.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical system information with no direct path to full system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to sensitive data, suggesting relatively simple exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.2.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Download Media Library. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate download-media-library
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Download Media Library plugin completely from the WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall rules to block access to vulnerable plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Download Media Library version 0.2.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get download-media-library --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 0.2.2 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to download-media-library plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed or successful requests to sensitive data endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/download-media-library/ with unusual parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/download-media-library/" OR plugin="download-media-library")