CVE-2026-16608
Download Monitor < 5.2.6 - Unauthenticated Download Log Injection
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Aug 8, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 11, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 22, 2026
Description
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform authorization checks on one of its download-logging AJAX actions, and exposes the nonce protecting it to unauthenticated visitors, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary download log entries and inflate a site's download statistics.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Download MonitorUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9573555-bd5c-451c-85dd-d964379d12d1/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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