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    "dataVersion": "5.2",
    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2026-94538",
        "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "Wordfence",
        "dateReserved": "2026-09-21T18:29:08.711Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-10-10T06:40:12.227Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-10-10T06:40:12.227Z"
    },
    "containers": {
        "cna": {
            "providerMetadata": {
                "orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
                "shortName": "Wordfence",
                "dateUpdated": "2026-10-10T06:40:12.227Z"
            },
            "affected": [
                {
                    "vendor": "JoomUnited",
                    "product": "WP File Download",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "0",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "6.3.9",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        }
                    ],
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
                }
            ],
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "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."
                }
            ],
            "title": "WP File Download <= 6.3.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion/Modification via 'task' Parameter to Multiple Functions",
            "references": [
                {
                    "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/65b6cca9-46f4-452a-ad03-b72af76dfe99?source=cve"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://www.joomunited.com/changelog/wp-file-download-changelog"
                }
            ],
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "lang": "en",
                            "description": "CWE-862 Missing Authorization",
                            "cweId": "CWE-862",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "metrics": [
                {
                    "cvssV3_1": {
                        "version": "3.1",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
                        "baseScore": 8.1,
                        "baseSeverity": "HIGH"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "credits": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "type": "finder",
                    "value": "t4g0"
                }
            ],
            "timeline": [
                {
                    "time": "2026-09-21T18:44:02.000Z",
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Vendor Notified"
                },
                {
                    "time": "2026-10-09T17:50:53.000Z",
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Disclosed"
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}