CVE-2021-25087Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated protected-file disclosure via unchecked REST endpoints

Published Mar 7, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Missing authorization in W3 Eden WordPress Download Manager before 3.2.35 allows remote attackers to disclose protected data through REST endpoints. The /wp-json/wpdm/search route returns protected post passwords in plaintext, while /wp-json/wpdm/validate-password issues a master key without checking authorization. No account is required, and the issued key enables downloads whose password or role restrictions should deny access.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in W3 Eden WordPress Download Manager before 3.2.35 allows remote attackers to disclose protected data through REST endpoints. The /wp-json/wpdm/search route returns protected post passwords in plaintext, while /wp-json/wpdm/validate-password issues a master key without checking authorization. No account is required, and the issued key enables downloads whose password or role restrictions should deny access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-25087
Published
Mar 7, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
W3 Eden, Inc.
Product
WordPress Download Manager
Classifications
CWE-862, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 7, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.2.35 <3.2.35

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

W3 Eden, Inc. · WordPress Download Managerversion=3.2.35 <3.2.35

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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