CVE-2025-1730

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 6.5 Medium

Status

Deferred - security@wordfence.com

Published

2025-03-01

Last modified

2026-04-08

Weaknesses

CWE-73

Affected products

• Simple Download Counter (Specialk)

References

• 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/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d0eafb20-4ef2-448b-9da7-ad8aa9e45215?source=cve