WordPress CVEs

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.

Affected WordPress components

• Simple Download Counter Plugin · simple-download-counter
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 2.0
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• specialk Simple Download Counter — Up to and including 2.0

References

• 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
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record