CVE-2025-12177
Download Manager <= 3.3.30 - Unauthenticated Cron Trigger due to Hardcoded Cron Key
mediumUse of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
5.3
CVSS Score
5.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
3.3.31
Patched in
1d
Time to patch
Description
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a hardcoded Cron key used in the deleteExpired() and clearTempDataCPCron() functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.30. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger these cron jobs leading to deletion of expired posts and clearing cache.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=3.3.30PublishedNovember 7, 2025
Last updatedNovember 8, 2025
Affected plugindownload-manager
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