6.5

CVE-2021-25059: metagauss download_plugin

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 28-11-2022Last modified 25-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-25059 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in metagauss download_plugin. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)
EPSS score
0.66%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 28-11-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Download Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not properly validate a user has the required privileges to access a backup's nonce identifier, which may allow any users with an account on the site (such as subscriber) to download a full copy of the website.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 0.64% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Metagauss1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • download-plugin≤ 1.6.2 (fixed in 2.0.0)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links