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

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2026-2419
CVSS Low (2.7)
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 '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.

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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