Path Traversal in Specialk Simple Download Counter

CVE-2025-13677

The Simple Download Counter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.2. This is due to insufficient path validation in the `simple_download_counter_parse_path()` function. This makes it…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.000 (14.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13677?
CVE-2025-13677 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Specialk Simple Download Counter, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2025-13677?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.