Download Manager <= 3.3.61 - Missing Authorization

2026-07-06 00:00

Alessandro Greco aka Aleff, Giovanbattista Ianni (University of Calabria - UNICAL)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.3.62

Affected PluginDownload Manager

Affected Version<= 3.3.61

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2026-14235

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Vulnerability Overview

The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.61. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Custom-level access and above, to download files via a reusable download key.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.3.62, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14235 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/18f48182-eb54-4834-bf39-1bdb1e010a6e

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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