WordPress File Sharing Plugin < 2.0.5 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Data and Files Exposure via IDOR
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The WordPress File Sharing Plugin WordPress plugin before 2.0.5 does not check authorization before displaying files and folders, allowing users to gain access to those filed by manipulating IDs which can easily be brute forced
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00602 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed WordPress File Sharing Plugin (Unknown): 2.0.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WordPress File Sharing Plugin | before 2.0.5 | 2.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- WordPress File Sharing Plugin VendorUnknown Affected before 2.0.5 Fixed in 2.0.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:userprivatefiles:wordpress_file_sharing_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Userprivatefiles |
- cpe:2.3:a:userprivatefiles:wordpress_file_sharing_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Userprivatefiles
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WordPress File Sharing Plugin (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4836
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r75f-cj9v-2727
References
More Userprivatefiles Wordpress File Sharing Plugin vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-04274 WordPress File Sharing Plugin <= 2.0.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-4836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-4836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r75f-cj9v-2727 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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