Description
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.
Published:
2026-08-08
Score:
n/a
EPSS:
< 1% Very Low
KEV:
No
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Action:
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History
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared |
Download Monitor
Download Monitor download Monitor Wordpress Wordpress wordpress |
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| Vendors & Products |
Download Monitor
Download Monitor download Monitor Wordpress Wordpress wordpress |
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-117 CWE-862 |
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Download Monitor < 5.2.6 - Unauthenticated Download Log Injection | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-08T06:00:12.854Z
Reserved: 2026-07-22T14:31:56.823Z
Link: CVE-2026-16608
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-08T20:52:47Z