vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: simple-download-counter: CVE-2025-1730: External Control of File Name or Path
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Feb 28, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Feb 28, 2025
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
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.
Solution
simple-download-counter-plugin-cve-2025-1730
References
Rapid7 Labs
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