PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Simple Download Monitor safe?
Easily manage downloadable files and monitor downloads of your digital files from your WordPress site.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
simple-download-monitor - Author: mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ
- 20000+ active installs
- 94/100 rating (156 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1379214 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2009-10-28
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 4.0.9
- Last updated: 2026-08-14 6:43am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
15 known CVEs on file for Simple Download Monitor.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-58197 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.35 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.5 | < 3.9.35 | 3.9.35 | 2025-08-27 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-24663 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.26 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | High 7.6 | < 3.9.26 | 3.9.26 | 2025-01-24 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.6 | — | Unknown | < 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 | 2023-10-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.2.9 | — | Unknown | < 3.2.9 | 3.2.9 | 2023-01-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24694 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.11 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 3.9.11 | 3.9.11 | 2021-12-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24696 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.11 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | High 8.8 | < 3.9.11 | 3.9.11 | 2021-12-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24693 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.11 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Critical 9.0 | < 3.9.11 | 3.9.11 | 2021-10-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24695 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.11 | Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') | High 7.5 | < 3.9.11 | 3.9.11 | 2021-10-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
+ 19 more known vulnerabilities
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-24697 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.11 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 3.9.11 | 3.9.11 | 2021-10-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24698 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.6 | Improper Access Control | Medium 4.3 | < 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 | 2021-10-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.6 | — | Unknown | < 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 | 2021-10-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.6 | — | Unknown | < 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 | 2021-10-05 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2021-24692 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.5 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | Medium 6.5 | < 3.9.5 | 3.9.5 | 2021-09-02 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-5650 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.8.9 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.1 | < 3.8.9 | 3.8.9 | 2020-10-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2020-5651 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.8.9 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | High 8.8 | < 3.8.9 | 3.8.9 | 2020-10-21 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2018-5212, CVE-2018-5213 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.5.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 3.5.4 | 3.5.4 | 2018-01-02 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2018-5213 | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.5.4 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 5.4 | < 3.5.4 | 3.5.4 | 2018-01-02 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.2.9 | — | Unknown | < 3.2.9 | 3.2.9 | 2016-01-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.2.9 | — | Unknown | < 3.2.9 | 3.2.9 | 2016-01-19 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.34 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') | Medium 6.5 | < 3.9.34 | 3.9.34 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 4.0.6 | — | Unknown | < 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.9.6 | — | Unknown | < 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor [simple-download-monitor] < 3.2.9 | — | Unknown | < 3.2.9 | 3.2.9 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor <= 3.2.8 - Insufficient Authorisation | — | Unknown | < 3.2.9 | 3.2.9 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.6 - Unauthorised Log Reset | — | Unknown | < 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-8977 | Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.34 - Simple Download Monitor < 3.9.34 – Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via order parameter in Log Export functionality | — | Unknown | < 3.9.34 | 3.9.34 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2026-2383 | Simple Download Monitor < 4.0.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field | — | Unknown | < 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Simple Download Monitor updated — 4.0.9 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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