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TI-2025-05982 Aliases CVE-2025-6586GHSA-p6jc-rpjm-5w6x

Download Plugin <= 2.2.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Upload

Priority HIGH 67CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01264 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MetagaussDownload Pluginup to 2.2.8—No fix listedCNA
  • Download Plugin VendorMetagauss Affected up to 2.2.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:download_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.2.9VulnerableMetagauss
  • cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:download_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Metagauss

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6586
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6jc-rpjm-5w6x

References

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2021-07337 Download Plugin < 2.0.0 - Subscriber+ Website Download CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-16687 WordPress Download Plugin Plugin <= 2.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-09122 Download Plugin <= 2.2.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) User Metadata and Comment Download CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-06985 Download Plugin < 1.6.1 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Plugin Activation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7

Sources

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