CVE-2025-12177

Nov. 12, 2025, 4:19 p.m.

5.3
Medium

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

Product Versions
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.

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

Tags

security@wordfence.com
CWE-321
2025-11-08
CVE-2025-12177

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. 12, 2025, 4:19 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

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