CVE-2025-1730
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
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 Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| specialk | Simple Download Counter | 0 <= 2.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-73: CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d0eafb20-4ef2-448b-9da7-ad8aa9e45215?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-download-counter/tags/2.0/inc/functions-core.php#L328
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-download-counter/tags/2.0/inc/functions-core.php#L354
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3247987/
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