CVE-2025-4799
HIGHDescription
The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to lack of restriction on the directory a file can be deleted from in all versions up to, and including, 1.68.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). This vulnerability can be paired with CVE-2025-4798 to delete any file within the WordPress root directory.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 53% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-36 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-13159 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2018-20250 | High | 7.8 | 96% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2024-48248 | High | 8.6 | 94% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-13160 | Critical | 9.8 | 91% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-13161 | Critical | 9.8 | 90% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-3765 | Critical | 10.0 | 68% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-4799?
Upgrade wp-downloadmanager to 1.68.11 or later.
Is CVE-2025-4799 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-4799 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.81% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 53% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-4799?
CVE-2025-4799 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-4799 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for wp-downloadmanager (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-07-09.