CVE-2026-2426Network attack vector

Administrator-level arbitrary file deletion via unchecked path input

Published Feb 18, 2026 · Updated Feb 18, 2026

Path traversal in WP-DownloadManager 1.69 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The Delete File handler prefixes the configured downloads path to the POST file value and passes the result to unlink instead of loading the stored path for file_id. Administrator-level access and a valid deletion nonce are required; deleting critical WordPress files can disable the site or enable code execution.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in WP-DownloadManager 1.69 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary server files. The Delete File handler prefixes the configured downloads path to the POST file value and passes the result to unlink instead of loading the stored path for file_id. Administrator-level access and a valid deletion nonce are required; deleting critical WordPress files can disable the site or enable code execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-2426
Published
Feb 18, 2026
Updated
Feb 18, 2026
Vendor
Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan
Product
WP-DownloadManager
Classifications
CWE-22, T1070.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=1.69

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan · WP-DownloadManagerversion=* <=1.69

Published CVSS scores

6.5WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1070.004File Deletion

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