CVE-2026-14235 WordPress Download Manager < 3.3.62 - Unauthorized Protected File Download via Reusable Download Key
Attackers can download protected files by reusing leaked download tokens, bypassing authorization checks in the Download Manager plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14235?
CVE-2026-14235 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Download Manager, published on 27 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.3.62 does not bind its temporary download token to the requesting session nor expire it promptly, making the token a long-lived, multi-use, portable bearer token, so that an attacker who obtains one leaked download key can repeatedly download a role- or password-protected package file without authorization.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14235?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14235?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-14235 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-14235 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m9m-6fj5-4v23.