{"id":"CVE-2026-94538","title":"The WP File Download plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.9","summary":"The WP File Download plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.9. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it p…","severity":"high","cvss":8.1,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-862"],"published":"2026-10-10","updated":"2026-10-13","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-13T13:29:12.567","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94538","references":[{"url":"https://www.joomunited.com/changelog/wp-file-download-changelog","label":"security@wordfence.com"},{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/65b6cca9-46f4-452a-ad03-b72af76dfe99?source=cve","label":"security@wordfence.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00241,"epssPercentile":0.15194,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-10T07:26:21.926Z","vendor":"JoomUnited","product":"WP File Download","affected":["wp_file_download <= 6.3.9"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-10-11T16:40:36.583484Z"},"slug":"CVE-2026-94538","body":"## Overview\n\nThe WP File Download plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.9. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to permanently delete any file managed by WP File Download, empty the entire trash, move files between categories, and publish or unpublish arbitrary files.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":45,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":44.6,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}