The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.40. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change user's passwords, except administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.40. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like password. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change user's passwords, except administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account.
Title Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword
Weaknesses CWE-353
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-01-06T01:50:12.652Z

Updated: 2026-01-06T18:57:23.139Z

Reserved: 2025-12-30T14:21:41.555Z

Link: CVE-2025-15364

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-06T14:20:11.535Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-06T02:15:41.193

Modified: 2026-01-08T18:09:23.230

Link: CVE-2025-15364

cve-icon Redhat

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