High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Jul 4, 2025· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2025-6586

Description

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.

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Affected products

Metagauss/Download Plugin
cpe:2.3:a:metagauss:download_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Range: <2.2.9
WordPress/Download Monitorllm-fuzzy
Range: <=2.2.8
Package: https://wordpress.org/plugins/download-monitor

Patches

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References

www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/37734c25-cce3-41fb-babf-714ba7a4bcednvdThird Party Advisory
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/download-plugin/tags/2.2.8/app/Plugins/Dpwapuploader.phpnvdProduct
ryankozak.com/posts/cve-2025-6586/nvd

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