CVE-2026-14235: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Download Manager
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.3.62 does not bind its temporary download token to the requesting session nor expire it promptly, making the token a long-lived, multi-use, portable bearer token, so that an attacker who obtains one leaked download key can repeatedly download a role- or password-protected package file without authorization.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14235 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Download Manager WordPress plugin prior to version 3.3.62. The plugin fails to bind temporary download tokens to the session that requested them and does not expire these tokens promptly. As a result, these tokens act as long-lived, multi-use bearer tokens. An attacker who obtains such a token can repeatedly download role- or password-protected package files without proper authorization. There is no vendor advisory or patch information currently available for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who obtains a leaked download token can repeatedly access and download protected package files without authorization, potentially exposing sensitive or restricted content. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but does not impact integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to download tokens and monitor for unauthorized downloads. Avoid sharing download tokens and consider additional access controls on protected files.
CVE-2026-14235: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Download Manager
Description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 3.3.62 does not bind its temporary download token to the requesting session nor expire it promptly, making the token a long-lived, multi-use, portable bearer token, so that an attacker who obtains one leaked download key can repeatedly download a role- or password-protected package file without authorization.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14235 describes an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Download Manager WordPress plugin prior to version 3.3.62. The plugin fails to bind temporary download tokens to the session that requested them and does not expire these tokens promptly. As a result, these tokens act as long-lived, multi-use bearer tokens. An attacker who obtains such a token can repeatedly download role- or password-protected package files without proper authorization. There is no vendor advisory or patch information currently available for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An attacker who obtains a leaked download token can repeatedly access and download protected package files without authorization, potentially exposing sensitive or restricted content. The vulnerability affects confidentiality but does not impact integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to download tokens and monitor for unauthorized downloads. Avoid sharing download tokens and consider additional access controls on protected files.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-30T12:55:00.420Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a66f9419c2644c7f888b47f
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 06:22:57 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:28:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 47
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