User Private Files < 2.2.0 - Unauthenticated Private File Disclosure via .htaccess Rewrite Rule Bypass (Multisite)
Priority LOW 30CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-284.
Summary
The User Private Files WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 does not properly protect its stored private files on multisite installations, where the rewrite rule it relies on to route file requests through its access check is never reached, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve other users' private files directly.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00259 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed User Private Files (Unknown): 2.2.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 | User Private Files | before 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- User Private Files VendorUnknown Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA User Private Files (Unknown) Fixed in 2.2.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97332
- 2026-10-04 Alias added: GHSA-rgr9-g879-r5wm
- 2026-10-05 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-05 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-97332 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97332 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgr9-g879-r5wm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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