CVE-2026-16608: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Download Monitor
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before version 5.2.6 has a missing authorization vulnerability in one of its download-logging AJAX actions. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary download log entries by exploiting the exposed nonce, which can inflate a site's download statistics.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16608 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Download Monitor WordPress plugin prior to version 5.2.6. The plugin fails to perform proper authorization checks on a download-logging AJAX action and exposes the nonce protecting this action to unauthenticated visitors. This allows attackers without authentication to inject arbitrary entries into the download logs, artificially inflating download statistics on the affected site.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate download statistics by injecting arbitrary log entries. This may affect the integrity and reliability of download metrics but does not indicate direct compromise of site confidentiality or availability based on the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected AJAX action if possible or monitor for unusual download log activity.
CVE-2026-16608: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Download Monitor
Description
The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before version 5.2.6 has a missing authorization vulnerability in one of its download-logging AJAX actions. This flaw allows unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary download log entries by exploiting the exposed nonce, which can inflate a site's download statistics.
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16608 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Download Monitor WordPress plugin prior to version 5.2.6. The plugin fails to perform proper authorization checks on a download-logging AJAX action and exposes the nonce protecting this action to unauthenticated visitors. This allows attackers without authentication to inject arbitrary entries into the download logs, artificially inflating download statistics on the affected site.
Potential Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can manipulate download statistics by injecting arbitrary log entries. This may affect the integrity and reliability of download metrics but does not indicate direct compromise of site confidentiality or availability based on the provided data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected AJAX action if possible or monitor for unusual download log activity.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-22T14:31:56.823Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a76cc2cbf8831d539114760
Added to database: 08/08/2026, 06:26:52 UTC
Last enriched: 08/08/2026, 06:47:04 UTC
Last updated: 08/08/2026, 06:47:04 UTC
Views: 4
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