WP-DownloadManager <= 1.69 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion via 'file' Parameter

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2026-2426
CVSS Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published February 17, 2026
Last Updated February 18, 2026
Researcher n4ur15
Description

The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.69 via the 'file' parameter in the file deletion functionality. This is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied file paths, allowing directory traversal sequences. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to remote code execution when critical files like wp-config.php are deleted.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug wp-downloadmanager (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.69
Patched Version
  • 1.69.1
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