CVE-2025-60242

Download Counter <= 1.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

highImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

7.5

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Score

high

Severity

Unpatched

Patched in

N/A

Time to patch

Description

The Download Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.4

PublishedJune 22, 2025

Last updatedNovember 11, 2025

Affected plugindownload-counter

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cd9eb6e5-5566-4a11-bcca-26c166a5b4c5?source=api-prod

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