---
id: CVE-2026-94538
title: >-
  The WP File Download plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization
  bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.9
summary: >-
  The WP File Download plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization
  bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.9. This is due to the plugin
  not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This
  makes it p…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2026-10-10'
updated: '2026-10-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-10T07:16:42.070'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94538'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.joomunited.com/changelog/wp-file-download-changelog'
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/65b6cca9-46f4-452a-ad03-b72af76dfe99?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-10T07:26:21.926Z'
---

## Overview

The WP File Download plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.9. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to permanently delete any file managed by WP File Download, empty the entire trash, move files between categories, and publish or unpublish arbitrary files.

## Remediation

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