CVE-2025-1730

MEDIUM 6.5

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

CVSS Score

6.5

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-73
Vendor	specialk
Product	simple download counter
Published	Mar 1, 2025
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

specialk / Simple Download Counter

0 ≤ 2.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

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

Credits

Emil