SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-12177

Description

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a hardcoded Cron key used in the deleteExpired() and clearTempDataCPCron() functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.30. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to trigger these cron jobs leading to deletion of expired posts and clearing cache.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Download Manager	*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-321

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	wordpress	download_manager	/	<3.3.30	/	/	/	/	wordpress	/

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3390068%40download-manager&new=3390068%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17d5253c-5000-40c7-a7fd-f75d4badfb5e?source=cve

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 8, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 8, 2025, 4:15 a.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVE-2025-12177