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.
History

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 01 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Simple Download Counter <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-03T20:57:03.920Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T21:33:20.142Z

Link: CVE-2025-1730

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-03T20:53:27.809Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-03-01T07:15:11.380

Modified: 2025-03-01T07:15:11.380

Link: CVE-2025-1730

cve-icon Redhat

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