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CVE-2025-4799: The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to lack of restriction on the directory a file can be deleted from in all versions up to, and including, 1.68.1

high Affects wp-downloadmanager (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to lack of restriction on the directory a file can be deleted from in all versions up to, and including, 1.68.1

Package
wp-downloadmanager (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.68.11
Fixed in
1.68.11
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (61.0th percentile)
Published
2025-06-11
Source
nvd

References

CWE-36
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