CVE-2026-18933CWE-434unrestricted-file-upload

CVE-2026-18933

High · published August 5, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
41.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00499 · 41.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Published
2026-08-05T16:18Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 AUG 11:27Z
    wp-downloadmanager - Unrestricted File Upload via Missing Extension/MIME Validation and Path Traversal
    cvelistv5