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CVE-2025-6586
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…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Metagauss | Download Plugin | before 2.2.9 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/d0n601/CVE-2025-6586
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/tags/2.2.8/app/Plugins/Dpwapuploader.php#L300
- https://ryankozak.com/posts/cve-2025-6586/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/37734c25-cce3-41fb-babf-714ba7a4bced?source=cve
- https://github.com/d0n601/CVE-2025-6586
- https://ryankozak.com/posts/cve-2025-6586/