CVE-2025-60242 WordPress Download Counter plugin <= 1.4 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Download Counter plugin to read arbitrary files from the server.
- 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-2025-60242?
CVE-2025-60242 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Anatoly Download Counter, published on 6 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Anatoly Download Counter download-counter allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Download Counter: from n/a through <= 1.4.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-60242?
How do I fix CVE-2025-60242?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-60242 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-2025-60242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-60242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-575h-jw7h-9pjq.