Download Counter <= 1.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2025-60242
CVSS High (7.5)
Publicly Published June 22, 2025
Last Updated November 11, 2025
Researcher 0xd4rk5id3
Description

The Download Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.4. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug download-counter (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Affected Version
  • <= 1.4
Patched Version
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