CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-12583

MediumCVSS 6.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Simple Downloads List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_neofix_sdl_edit' AJAX endpoint and many others in all versions up to and including 1.4.3. This allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to alter many plugin settings/downloads and inject malicious web scripts.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can modify plugin settings and downloads, and inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to content takeover and attacks on users.

Recommendation

Update the Simple Downloads List plugin to the latest available version that includes security fixes. Additionally, restrict access to the admin panel to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Simple Downloads List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_neofix_sdl_edit' AJAX endpoint along with many others in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to alter many of the plugin's settings/downloads and inject malicious web scripts.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS