CVE-2026-2419
WP-DownloadManager <= 1.69 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'download_path' Parameter
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 2.7 Low
- Published
- Feb 18, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 12, 2026
Description
The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.69 via the 'download_path' configuration parameter. This is due to insufficient validation of the download path setting, which allows directory traversal sequences to bypass the WP_CONTENT_DIR prefix check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to configure the plugin to list and access arbitrary files on the server by exploiting the file browser functionality.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 2.7 Low | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | Wordfence |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WP-DownloadManagergamerz |
|
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0bb96da1-9c17-4264-ac29-b5ff8dec745d?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/trunk/download-options.php#L42
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/tags/1.69/download-options.php#L42
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-downloadmanager/commit/416b9f5459496166c0395f9e055d4c4cf872404a
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