CVE-2026-87935: Paid Downloads (WordPress plugin) · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects Paid Downloads (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 11:03 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 24 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ichurakovPaid Downloads | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, administrators should consider restricting access to /wp-admin/admin-post.php, disable or limit the Paid Downloads plugin, or configure server settings to enforce .htaccess protections or equivalent restrictions to block execution or retrieval of uploaded files.
Description
The Paid Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 3.15 via the admin_request_handler function. This is due to missing authorization and file type validation in the admin_request_handler function, which is reachable unauthenticated via is_admin() returning true for /wp-admin/admin-post.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible. On Apache servers where AllowOverride is enabled, an .htaccess file placed in the upload directory may block direct HTTP retrieval of uploaded files, limiting exploitability to stacks that do not honor .htaccess directives such as nginx, LiteSpeed, and Apache with AllowOverride None.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f0251e5-e575-4662-b81d-72c106e92b50?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/paid-downloads/tags/3.15/paid-downloads.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/paid-downloads/tags/3.15/paid-downloads.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/paid-downloads/tags/3.15/paid-downloads.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/paid-downloads/tags/3.15/paid-downloads.php (opens in a new tab)