Description
The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the dpwap_plugin_locInstall function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Published: 2025-07-04
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-19921 The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the dpwap_plugin_locInstall function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000


Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00315}

epss

{'score': 0.00108}


Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Metagauss
Metagauss download Plugin
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:download_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Metagauss
Metagauss download Plugin

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Download Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the dpwap_plugin_locInstall function in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Title Download Plugin <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Metagauss Download Plugin
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:46:22.888Z

Reserved: 2025-06-24T20:40:49.337Z

Link: CVE-2025-6586

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-08T14:23:07.189Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-07-04T03:15:22.407

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:25:04.620

Link: CVE-2025-6586

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T21:47:35Z

Weaknesses