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GHSA-HP54-6WCP-9MV5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-01 09:30 – Updated: 2025-03-01 09:30

Details

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.

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVE-2025-1730 (GCVE-0-2025-1730)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-01 06:39 – Updated: 2025-03-03 20:57

Title

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

Summary

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE

CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path

Assigner

Wordfence

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple…
	https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3247987/

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	specialk	Simple Download Counter	Affected: * , ≤ 2.0 (semver)

Credits

Emil

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

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Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-HP54-6WCP-9MV5

CVE-2025-1730 (GCVE-0-2025-1730)

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