# CVE-2026-110948: Download Manager WordPress plugin access control bypass in media preview

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-110948-the-download-manager-wordpress-plugin-before-3-3-73-download  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-110948 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-11

Download Manager is a WordPress plugin that manages file sharing and downloads. The plugin fails to verify user permissions before generating download keys for password-protected and role-restricted files, allowing unauthenticated visitors to obtain and download restricted files by extracting the key from publicly visible pages.

Technologies: [Wordpress Download Manager](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wordpress-download-manager). Vendors: [Wordpress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wordpress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-110948 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110948 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-110948?** Informational severity, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Wordpress Download Manager before 3.3.73, before 7.6.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110948?** Yes: fixed in 3.3.73, 7.6.2. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-110948 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-110948?** Check whether you run Wordpress Download Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.3.73, 7.6.2

## Technical details

The plugin's media-preview renderers generate download keys without validating whether the visitor has permission to access the requested package, enabling broken access control. An unauthenticated attacker can read the download key from a public page and use it to download files that should be password-locked or restricted by user role. This is a post-authentication or direct-link bypass affecting both free and Pro versions.

## Affected products

- WordPress Download Manager before 3.3.73, before 7.6.2

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: disclosed
- 2026-11-11: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/42a914ea-54fe-4a2b-b65b-8da152a37b43/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/42a914ea-54fe-4a2b-b65b-8da152a37b43/)

## Related threats

- [WordPress Download Manager reflected XSS in REFERRER parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-12054-the-download-manager-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to)
- [Download Manager plugin for WordPress stored XSS via not_found parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-9696-the-download-manager-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to-stored)
- [Download Manager plugin sensitive information exposure in suspension email](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-103964-the-download-manager-plugin-for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to)