Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-118637 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118637 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118637?
- Informational severity, published 4 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Wordpress Simple Download Monitor before 4.1.3.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118637?
- Yes: fixed in 4.1.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-118637 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-118637?
- Check whether you run Wordpress Simple Download Monitor 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: 4.1.3
Technical details
The plugin's [sdm_show_download_info] shortcode fails to properly validate the visibility status of referenced content before disclosing it. An attacker with Contributor role or higher can invoke this shortcode to enumerate and display metadata from non-public posts. This is an information disclosure vulnerability (CWE-200) requiring authenticated access.
Affected products
- WordPress Simple Download Monitor before 4.1.3
Timeline
- 2026-11-02: disclosed
- 2026-11-04: advisory