Download Counter

Download Counter has 2 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, all reported in 2025; 1 is fixed and 1 remains unpatched as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 7.0, and the most serious one scores 7.5 out of 10. Severity breakdown: 0 critical and 1 high. 2025 was the busiest year with 2 disclosures.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Scripting, behind 1 of the records (50%). Other recurring categories include Path Traversal.

1 of the records (50%) have a vendor fix, while 1 remain unpatched. The oldest unresolved one dates back to 2025.

2 independent researchers contributed these findings, one record each. Download Counter is installed on roughly 30 WordPress sites, so each unpatched flaw has a wide blast radius. The current release is tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSMedium

7.0/ 10

Patch Coverage50%

Open

Fixed

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Most severe open issueCVSS 7.5CVE-2025-60242

Download Counter <= 1.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read

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Vulnerability Records

2 records


2025-08-04 18:57	Download Counter <= 1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via name Parameter Download Counter <= 1.3	`CVE-2025-8294`	6.4 Medium	Gilang - DJ	Yes
2025-06-22 00:00	Download Counter <= 1.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read Download Counter <= 1.4	`CVE-2025-60242`	7.5 High	0xd4rk5id3	No

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Latestv1.4

Download Counter

Author

Anatoly

0.0(0)

0/100

Last Updated

2025-08-04 (1y ago)

Active Installs

30+

Downloads

1,387

Requires WP

Requires PHP

5.6.8+

Tested up to

WP 6.7.7

Created

2025-01-28 (2y ago)

Using this plugin, you will get file download statistics. Use the shortcode [download_counter_url name='file_name'] – to get the link. Use the shortcode [download_counter_count name='file_name'] – to get the number of downloads. Use the shortcode [download_counter_size name='file_name'] – to get the size. Use the shortcode [download_counter_date name='file_name' format='date_format'] – to get the date of the last download. Visit the plugin settings to specify the path to the directory with files. Then use the shortcode to display the download link or the shortcode to display the number of downloads in any post or page. The plugin will then count each successful download and display the statistics in the plugin settings. Features Simple counter of successful downloads Recording statistics to a local database Path to the directory with files – anywhere on the server Output of download statistics in the settings Lightweight – the entire plugin size is < 100 KB Super fast and designed for optimal performance Clean code

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