---
id: CVE-2026-112219
title: >-
  Download Monitor < 5.3.5 - Multisite Subsite Admin+ Incorrect Authorization
  via Approved Download Paths REST Route
summary: >-
  The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.3.5 does not correctly restrict
  management of the list of filesystem locations it may serve files from to
  network administrators on multisite, allowing a subsite administrator who is
  not tru…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-863
product: Download Monitor
affected:
  - download_monitor < 5.3.5
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-23T10:38:41.949959Z'
published: '2026-10-23'
updated: '2026-10-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-23T10:46:04.041Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112219'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fa0d1250-6408-4645-9033-b6a9a16d3e67/'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-23T06:17:25.169Z'
---

## Overview

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.3.5 does not correctly restrict management of the list of filesystem locations it may serve files from to network administrators on multisite, allowing a subsite administrator who is not trusted at the network level to approve arbitrary locations and have the Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.3.5 serve readable files from outside the uploads directory, including files belonging to other subsites, to unauthenticated visitors; single-site installations are unaffected.

## Affected

- `download_monitor < 5.3.5`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.