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Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword

CVE-2025-15364 · download-manager

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Vulnerability: Download Manager <= 3.3.40 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation via updatePassword
Affected software: download-manager(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 3.3.40
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2025-15364
Published: 5 January 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 067031e8-6aa8-451c-a318-b1848c7a4f92). Methodology and redistribution notes

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