CVE-2021-25059 (GCVE-0-2021-25059)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-28 13:47 – Updated: 2025-04-25 15:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Download Plugin < 2.0.0 - Subscriber+ Website Download
Summary
The Download Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly validate a user has the required privileges to access a backup's nonce identifier, which may allow any users with an account on the site (such as subscriber) to download a full copy of the website.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-25 15:02 UTC
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b125a765-a6b6-42… | exploittechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Download Plugin |
Affected:
0 , < 2.0.0
(custom)
|
guessed |
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