Medium severity · published Mar 1, 2025
CVE-2025-1730
Simple Download Counter <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SD
Simple Download Counter · specialk
through 2.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1730
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1730
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-download-counter/tags/2.0/inc/functions-core.php#L328
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-download-counter/tags/2.0/inc/functions-core.php#L354
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3247987/
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d0eafb20-4ef2-448b-9da7-ad8aa9e45215?source=cve
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