CVE-2026-92714

Download Manager <= 3.3.68 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via 'wpdm_duplicate' Parameter

2026-09-17 18:30
pb>sec

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 3.3.69
Affected Plugin
Download Manager
Affected Version
<= 3.3.68
CVSS
6.5Medium
Weakness type
CWE-639 · Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE
CVE-2026-92714
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At a glance

CVE-2026-92714 is a medium-severity Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in the Download Manager WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 3.3.68. It carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Contributor level or above. The issue is fixed in version 3.3.69; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed September 2026, reported by pb>sec.

Vulnerability Overview

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 3.3.68 via the duplicate() function hooked on admin_init. This is due to the handler only verifying the generic 'edit_posts' capability and a plugin-wide static nonce (NONCE_KEY) without any object-level authorization check against the targeted wpdmpro package ID. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to duplicate arbitrary Download Manager packages owned by other users (including administrators), which copies all package metadata — including protected file references, role-based access restrictions, and password lock settings — into an attacker-owned clone that they can then edit to remove restrictions and download the previously protected files.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Download Manager <= 3.3.68 carries this weakness at edit_posts, and reaching it takes an account at Contributor level or above. Authorization bypass through a user-controlled key, often called insecure direct object reference, means the application looks up a record by an identifier from the request without checking that the caller owns it.

Changing a number in the request is enough to read or modify other users' records, which on commerce and membership sites means customer data. For Download Manager the fix is 3.3.69: builds <= 3.3.68 are affected, anything from 3.3.69 onward is not.

Remediation

Update to version 3.3.69, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

Because it turns on account access, WordSec's login security is the relevant layer: role-based two-factor, captcha and brute-force limits raise the cost of getting the account this needs. None of that substitutes for the fix: Download Manager 3.3.69 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

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External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92714https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4eca64cc-75c2-46ba-a086-15a952a20026https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92714

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