CVE-2026-94538 Missing authorization in WP File Download
Authenticated subscribers can delete or modify arbitrary files in WP File Download due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-94538?
CVE-2026-94538 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in JoomUnited WP File Download, published on 10 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-94538?
How do I fix CVE-2026-94538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-94538 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-2026-94538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-94538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqx4-48wp-q2rc.