CVE-2026-16285 WooCommerce Product Attachment < 2.3.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Media Download
Unauthenticated attackers can download any media file, including private uploads, by enumerating attachment IDs in the WooCommerce Product Attachment 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-2026-16285?
CVE-2026-16285 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Product Attachment for WooCommerce, published on 2 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Product Attachment for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 2.3.3 does not perform any authorization check before streaming media library files, allowing unauthenticated users to download any attachment — including private or unlinked uploads — by enumerating its numeric ID.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16285?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16285 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-2026-16285 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-16285 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-953r-r7wf-54g9.