codename065 Download Manager Plugin up to 3.3.12 on WordPress wp-config.php savePackage denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in codename065 Download Manager Plugin up to 3.3.12 on WordPress. The impacted element is the function savePackage of the file wp-config.php. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-3404. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in codename065 Download Manager Plugin up to 3.3.12 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function savePackage of the file wp-config.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the savePackage function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-3404 since 04/07/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• WordPress Plugin

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• codename065

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• Download Manager Plugin

Version

• 3.3.0
• 3.3.1
• 3.3.2
• 3.3.3
• 3.3.4
• 3.3.5
• 3.3.6
• 3.3.7
• 3.3.8
• 3.3.9
• 3.3.10
• 3.3.11
• 3.3.12

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