The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a hardcoded Cron key used in the
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 18:52 UTC
- Affects
- all up to 3.3.30
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to the cron job endpoints or monitoring for unauthorized requests to these functions.
Description
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability in all versions up to and including 3.3.30 where a hardcoded Cron key allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger certain cron jobs. These jobs include deleteExpired() and clearTempDataCPCron(), which can delete expired posts and clear cache data.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12177 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3390068%40download-manager&new=3390068%40download-manager&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/17d5253c-5000-40c7-a7fd-f75d4badfb5e?source=cve (opens in a new tab)