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CVE-2025-12177

Download Manager <= 3.3.30 - Unauthenticated Cron Trigger due to Hardcoded Cron Key

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 8, 2025 at 03:27 AM UTC
Updated: October 7, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDownload Manager

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Download Manager· CODENAME065wordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 3.3.30

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Source: cverecord
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17d5253c-5000-40c7-a7fd-f75d4badfb5e?source=cve
Source: cverecord
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3390068%40download-manager&new=3390068%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-321

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