High severity · published Sep 27, 2026
CVE-2026-86609
Download Manager Pro < 7.5.6 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Email Lock Subscription
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 does not sanitise and escape data submitted through its email-locked download subscription form before outputting it back in an admin page, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against administrators. This affects the commercial Pro edition only; the free Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 published under the same slug does not ship the affected feature.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DM
Download Manager ·
4.0.0 before 7.5.6 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86609
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86609
exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85ebf2d8-af69-434c-b733-8156210d6d6a/
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