CVE-2025-1730

Simple Download Counter <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read

mediumExternal Control of File Name or Path

6.5

CVSS Score

6.5

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

2.1

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

The Simple Download Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 2.0 via the 'simple_download_counter_download_handler'. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to extract sensitive data including any local file on the server, such as wp-config.php or /etc/passwd.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.0

PublishedFebruary 28, 2025

Last updatedMarch 1, 2025

Affected pluginsimple-download-counter

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d0eafb20-4ef2-448b-9da7-ad8aa9e45215?source=api-prod

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