Simple Download Monitor <= 4.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'sdm_show_download_info' Shortcode
- ID
- WPSEC-2026-1802
- Plugin
- Simple Download Monitor (simple-download-monitor)
- Affected
- all versions before 4.1.3
- Remediation
- Update to 4.1.3 or later.
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Usage
- Plugin Medium · Affected versions Medium among sites WPSec scans, 2026-10-28
- Attack surface
- Simple Download Monitor on WPSec AttackSurface
- Fix released
- Published
Description
The Simple Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure via the 'sdm_show_download_info' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This is due to the shortcode not checking whether a download item is published or viewable by the current user, and returning the raw file URL even for items that are password protected, limited to logged-in users, or that require reCAPTCHA or Terms and Conditions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to obtain the title, description and direct file URL of private, draft or protected download items and download the files without passing the plugin's download access checks.
References
- https://wpsec.com/vuln/WPSEC-2026-1802/
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-download-monitor/tags/4.1.3/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-download-monitor/
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