CVE-2025-12177 json
Download Manager <= 3.3.30 - Unauthenticated Cron Trigger due to Hardcoded Cron Key
published 2025-11-08 12 mo ago modified 2026-10-07 32 d ago also EUVD-2025-38361
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- w3eden download_manager 3.3.31
- wpdownloadmanager download_manager 3.3.31
- wpdownloadmanager wordpress_download_manager 3.3.31
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 11 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- codename065 Download Manager
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-321 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-12177
- NVD CVE-2025-12177
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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.