Vulnerability · Published Nov 8, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-12177Download Manager <= 3.3.30 - Unauthenticated Cron Trigger due to Hardcoded Cron Key
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Download Manager from codename065. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| codename065 | Download Manager | 0 – through 3.3.30 |
Weakness: CWE-321 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N