CVE-2025-52790 HIGH

CVE-2025-52790: WordPress WP-DownloadCounter plugin <= 1.01 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability

Vendor R-Win
Product WP-DownloadCounter
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published June 20, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in r-win WP-DownloadCounter wp-downloadcounter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP-DownloadCounter: from n/a through <= 1.01.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP-DownloadCounter versions 1.01 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify site settings or data through a logged-in admin's browser without their knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page; no special privileges or complex setup required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 20, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated