CVE-2025-6586

HIGH

WordPress Download Plugin <2.2.8 - RCE

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC

by d0n601 · poc

https://github.com/d0n601/CVE-2025-6586

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (4)

https://github.com/d0n601/CVE-2025-6586

https://ryankozak.com/posts/cve-2025-6586/

[Product] https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/tags/2.2.8/app/Plugins/Dpwapuploader.php#L300

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/37734c25-cce3-41fb-babf-714ba7a4bced?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2

EPSS 0.0023

EPSS Percentile 46.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-434

Status published

Products (2)

metagauss/Download Plugin < 2.2.8

metagauss/download_plugin < 2.2.9

Published Jul 04, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026