CVE-2025-30910 HIGH

CVE-2025-30910: WordPress CM Download Manager plugin <= 2.9.6 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Creativemindssolutions
Product CM Download Manager
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in CreativeMindsSolutions CM Download Manager cm-download-manager allows Path Traversal.This issue affects CM Download Manager: from n/a through <= 2.9.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CM Download Manager versions 2.9.6 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service by making the site unresponsive or unavailable. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. The impact extends beyond the vulnerable component itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable or unresponsive without needing to log in or trick users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site could become unavailable or slow to respond due to resource exhaustion from path traversal requests.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated