Vulnerability · Published Mar 1, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2025-1730Simple Download Counter <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read

Medium 6.5

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A medium-severity security flaw in Simple Download Counter from specialk. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
specialk	Simple Download Counter	0 – through 2.0

Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Affected products (as reported)

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