Low severity · published Feb 18, 2026
CVE-2026-2419
WP-DownloadManager <= 1.69 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'download_path' Parameter
2.7
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WP
WP-DownloadManager · gamerz
through 1.69 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2419
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2419
github.com
https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-downloadmanager/commit/416b9f5459496166c0395f9e055d4c4cf872404a
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/tags/1.69/download-options.php#L42
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/trunk/download-options.php#L42
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0bb96da1-9c17-4264-ac29-b5ff8dec745d?source=cve
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