Is Simple Downloads List safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.5.0). As of 2026-11-04. 2 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.5.0 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Simple Downloads List on the latest version (1.5.0) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Simple Downloads List are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Missing authorization check (1.4.3 and older, fixed in 1.5.0); SQL injection (1.4.2 and older, fixed in 1.4.3). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Simple Downloads List?

1.5.0, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2025-11-02). It has 100+ active installs.

What should I do if my Simple Downloads List is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update simple-downloads-list). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · simple-downloads-list · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Simple Downloads List safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.5.0
Last updated: 2025-11-02
Active installs: 100+
Known issues on record: 2
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 6.8.12 · PHP 8.2+

Provide a list of downloads for your visitors - quick and easy. With download categories and mobile friendly design. — by Neofix

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.5.0). Anything older than 1.5.0 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get simple-downloads-list --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update simple-downloads-list updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

2 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.4 CVE-2025-12583 · published 2025-11-08

Missing authorization check in Simple Downloads List (1.4.3 and older)

Affected: 1.4.3 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2025-12583 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-13594 · published 2025-01-24

SQL injection in Simple Downloads List (1.4.2 and older)

Affected: 1.4.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.4.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The Simple Downloads List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'category' attribute of the 'neofix_sdl' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

NVD CVE-2024-13594 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

Recent activity

2025-11-02 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.5.0).
2025-11-08 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-12583), fixed in 1.5.0.
2025-01-24 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2024-13594), fixed in 1.4.3.

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Browse vulnerabilities

Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (1) · SQL injection (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/simple-downloads-list (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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