CVE-2026-18933
wp-downloadmanager - Unrestricted File Upload via Missing Extension/MIME Validation and Path Traversal
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.2 High
- Published
- Aug 5, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 5, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | TuranSec |
Weaknesses
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
wp-downloadmanagerwp-downloadmanager |
|
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-downloadmanager/#descriptionthird-party-advisory
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