Vulnerability · Published Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by TuranSec

CVE-2026-18933wp-downloadmanager - Unrestricted File Upload via Missing Extension/MIME Validation and Path Traversal

High 7.2

In plain English

A high-severity unrestricted file upload in wp-downloadmanager from wp-downloadmanager. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 43% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
wp-downloadmanager	wp-downloadmanager	0 – through 1.69

Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

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