# CVE-2026-15019: Direct Download for WooCommerce <= 1.19 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via 'file_id' Path Segment

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Direct Download for WooCommerce plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9qc5-g8h6-xx62

## What is CVE-2026-15019?

CVE-2026-15019 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in kamalyon Direct Download for WooCommerce, published on 10 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Direct Download for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.19 via the (top-level include) function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. The product ownership check only verifies that some free, virtual, downloadable product exists on the site — not that the requested file path belongs to that product's configured downloads — making exploitation viable on any WooCommerce site with at least one such product.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15019?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-15019?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15019 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-15019 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15019 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-15019 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-15019 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in kamalyon Direct Download for WooCommerce, published on 10 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15019 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: kamalyon Direct Download for WooCommerce. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-15019/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-15019/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-15019
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15019
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-15019

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-15019/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.