Path Traversal in Codename065 Download Manager
CVE-2025-1785
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.08 via the 'wpdm_newfile' action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to overwrite select file types outside of the originally intended directory, which may cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Codename065 Download Manager — versions 0
- W3eden Download Manager
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc5c7974-4c10-4880-8823-2acce… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1785?
- CVE-2025-1785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codename065 Download Manager, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1785?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.