Author-level file disclosure via path traversal
Published Jun 15, 2026 · Updated Jun 15, 2026
Path traversal in WP Chill Download Monitor 5.1.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. Published sources do not identify the vulnerable function or parameter; they state only that directory traversal escapes the intended file location. Author-level access and a file readable by WordPress are required, bounding the reported impact to disclosure without file modification.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in WP Chill Download Monitor 5.1.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server files. Published sources do not identify the vulnerable function or parameter; they state only that directory traversal escapes the intended file location. Author-level access and a file readable by WordPress are required, bounding the reported impact to disclosure without file modification.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-39489
- Published
- Jun 15, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 15, 2026
- Vendor
- WP Chill
- Product
- Download Monitor
- Classifications
- CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=5.1.9 changes=[{"at":"5.1.10","status":"unaffected"}]
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