CVE-2026-18933 | BDVDB-2026-355416 Detail

wp-downloadmanagerwp-downloadmanager

Description#

The wp-downloadmanager WordPress plugin, in version 1.68.11 (also affecting the 6.9.4 release line), allows an admin-privileged user (current_user_can('manage_downloads')) to upload arbitrary files via download-add.php with no extension or MIME-type validation of any kind - no wp_check_filetype_and_ext, no validate_file, and no extension blocklist exist anywhere in the upload handler.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References#

https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/#description

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-08-05Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-08-10Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-08-05
Last modified: 2026-08-10

Vendor information

Vendor: wp-downloadmanager
Product: wp-downloadmanager

All wp-downloadmanager vulnerabilities

Score

7.2 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 43.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Unrestricted File Upload

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 1.69
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.2 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).