Auth bypass in W3eden Download Manager
CVE-2021-25087
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.2.35 does not have any authorisation checks in some of the REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated attackers to call them, which could lead to sensitive information disclosure, such as posts passwords (fixed in 3.2.24) and files Master Keys (fixed in 3.2.25).
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- W3eden Download Manager
- Download Manager — versions 3.2.35
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/d7ceafae-65ec-4e05-9ed1-59470771bf07 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25087?
- CVE-2021-25087 is a high-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download Manager, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25087?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-25087 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.