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

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.

Published
Nov 07, 2025
Last Updated
Nov 08, 2025
Slug
download-manager
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
download-manager View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2025-12177
Patched Versions
3.3.31
Affected Versions
*-3.3.30
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