The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform authorization checks on one of its download-logging AJAX actions, and exposes the nonce protecting it to unauthenticated visitors, …

Info

CVECVE-2026-16608

First seen2026-08-08 08:15 UTC

Disclosed2026-08-08 07:17 UTC

Last updated2026-08-08 08:15 UTC

Channel statusauto

Summary

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform authorization checks on one of its download-logging AJAX actions, and exposes the nonce protecting it to unauthenticated visitors, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary download log entries and inflate a site's download statistics.

In-depth triage · Auto channel

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Sources

NVD DATABASE

Original Links

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9573555-bd5c-451c-85dd-d964379d12d1/

Timeline

2026-08-08 nvd_ingest NVD