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.
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| 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. | |
| Title | Simple Download Counter <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary File Read | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-73 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: 2025-03-01T06:39:28.498Z
Updated: 2025-03-03T20:57:03.920Z
Reserved: 2025-02-26T21:33:20.142Z
Link: CVE-2025-1730
Updated: 2025-03-03T20:53:27.809Z
Status : Received
Published: 2025-03-01T07:15:11.380
Modified: 2025-03-01T07:15:11.380
Link: CVE-2025-1730
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