BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-11-08

Last updated on: 2025-11-12

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-08

Last Modified

2025-11-12

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-08

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-12583

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
wordpress	simple_downloads_list	1.4.3
wordpress	simple_downloads_list	1.5.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

The Simple Downloads List plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability due to a missing capability check on certain AJAX endpoints, including 'wp_ajax_neofix_sdl_edit'. This allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify plugin settings and downloads without proper authorization, potentially injecting malicious web scripts.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow attackers with low-level authenticated access to alter plugin settings and downloads, potentially injecting malicious scripts. This could lead to unauthorized changes on your website, compromise site integrity, and expose visitors to malicious content.

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