How severe is CVE-2025-1785?

CVE-2025-1785 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-1785 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1785?

CVE-2025-1785 affects W3eden Download Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1785?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-1785 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-1785 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6256.

When was CVE-2025-1785 published?

CVE-2025-1785 was published on 2025-03-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-1785

CVE-2025-1785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in W3eden Download Manager with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-6256
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: W3eden Download Manager
Published: 2025-03-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.08 via the 'wpdm_newfile' action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to overwrite select file types outside of the originally intended directory, which may cause a denial of service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-1785?: The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.08 via the 'wpdm_newfile' action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to overwrite select file types outside of the originally intended directory, which may cause a denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2025-1785?: CVE-2025-1785 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-1785 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-1785?: CVE-2025-1785 affects W3eden Download Manager. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1785?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-1785 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-1785 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-6256.
When was CVE-2025-1785 published?: CVE-2025-1785 was published on 2025-03-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:w3eden:download_manager:*:*:*:*:free:wordpress:*:*

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