CVE-2025-12961
MEDIUMWordPress Download Panel <1.3.3 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
The Download Panel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings modification due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_save_settings' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3. This is due to the absence of any capability verification in the `dlpn_save_settings()` function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to arbitrarily modify plugin settings including display text, download links, button colors, and other visual customizations.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
9.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (1)
arkadiykilesso/Download Panel (Biggiko Team)
< 1.3.3
Published
Nov 18, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026