Path traversal in gamerz WP-DownloadManager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.69 via the 'file' parameter in the file deletion functionality. This is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied file paths, allowing directory traversal sequences. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can lead to remote code execution when critical files like wp-config.php are deleted.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2426
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2w8-j4gc-v26q
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a3f791dd-7c24-45e3-b4f6-b8d7e594c568?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/trunk/download-manager.php#L215
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-downloadmanager/tags/1.69/download-manager.php#L215
- https://github.com/lesterchan/wp-downloadmanager/commit/d3470a8971d9043438c8aad281cf37d14fefa208
More gamerz vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-02720 WP-UserOnline <= 2.88.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-02284 WP-UserOnline <= 2.87.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-16055 WP-Stats <= 2.56 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-04295 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.10 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2006-00229 SQL injection vulnerability in wp-stats.php in GaMerZ WP-Stats 2.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-09838 WP-DownloadManager <= 1.68.11 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-2426 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2426 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w2w8-j4gc-v26q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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