Download Manager, CVE-2025-12177

CVE, Research URL: CVE-2025-12177
Home page URL: Security reports for Download Manager
Application: Download Manager
Published on: Nov 08, 2025
Research 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.
Affected versions: max 3.3.31.
Status: vulnerable