Download Monitor < 5.2.6 - Unauthenticated Download Log Injection
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-16608 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-08 07:17:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-08 07:17:11 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.001360000 probability, percentile 0.034880000 (date 2026-08-08)
Problem Types: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Unknown | Download Monitor | affected 5.2.6 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/f9573555-bd5c-451c-85dd-d964379d12d1 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Anirudh Gupta (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.