---
id: CVE-2026-86609
title: >-
  The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 does not sanitise and
  escape data submitted through its email-locked download subscription form
  before outputting it back in an admin page, which could allow unauthenticated
  attackers to…
summary: >-
  The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 does not sanitise and
  escape data submitted through its email-locked download subscription form
  before outputting it back in an admin page, which could allow unauthenticated
  attackers to…
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-79
product: Download Manager
affected:
  - download_manager >= 4.0.0 < 7.5.6
published: '2026-09-27'
updated: '2026-09-27'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-27T06:17:14.070'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86609'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85ebf2d8-af69-434c-b733-8156210d6d6a/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-27T06:43:46.829Z'
---

## Overview

The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 does not sanitise and escape data submitted through its email-locked download subscription form before outputting it back in an admin page, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against administrators. This affects the commercial Pro edition only; the free Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 published under the same slug does not ship the affected feature.

## Remediation

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