CVE-2025-11072 Download Counter Button <= 1.8.6.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files due to lack of path validation in the MelAbu WP Download Counter Button plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-11072?
CVE-2025-11072 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Unknown MelAbu WP Download Counter Button, published on 5 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MelAbu WP Download Counter Button WordPress plugin through 1.8.6.7 does not validate the path of files to be downloaded, which could allow unauthenticated attacker to read/download arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11072?
How do I fix CVE-2025-11072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-11072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-11072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49q4-53vc-m8p9.