WordPress plugin · download-monitor
Is Download Monitor safe?
Safe on 5.3.6 or newer.
The current version, 5.3.6, is past every affected range on record (27 of 27 records list one). Keep it updated and you’re clear of them.
- Flaws on record
- 27
- High or critical
- 8
- Exploited
- none
- Current version
- 5.3.6
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Active installs
- 80,000+
Every recorded flaw
- Oct 24, 2026Download Monitor: Does not properly validate that a clicked link belongs to the site before fetching it client-side and rendering part of the response in the pageCVE-2026-112207 · fixed in 5.3.4 · reported by WPScanHigh 7.1
- Oct 23, 2026Download Monitor: Does not correctly restrict management of the list of filesystem locations it may serve files from to network administrators on multisiteCVE-2026-112219 · fixed in 5.3.5 · reported by WPScanMedium 4.9
- Oct 15, 2026Download Monitor: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')CVE-2026-110375 · affects up to 5.3.3 · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5
- Oct 2, 2026Download Monitor: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2026-100182 · affects up to 5.2.10 · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.2
- Aug 8, 2026Download Monitor: Does not perform authorization checks on one of its download-logging AJAX actionsCVE-2026-16608 · fixed in 5.2.6 · reported by WPScanMedium 5.3
- Jun 15, 2026Author Arbitrary File Download in Download Monitor <= 5.1.9 versions.CVE-2026-39489 · affects up to 5.1.9 · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.4
- Apr 8, 2026Download Monitor: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVE-2026-39486 · affects up to 5.1.8 · reported by PatchstackHigh 8.5
- Apr 7, 2026Download Monitor: Cross-Site Request Forgery in the `actions_handler()` and `bulk_actions_handler()` methods in `class-dlm-downloads-pathCVE-2026-4401 · affects up to 5.1.10 · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4
- Mar 29, 2026Download Monitor: Insecure Direct Object ReferenceCVE-2026-3124 · affects up to 5.1.7 · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.5
- May 7, 2025Download Monitor: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')CVE-2025-47439 · affects up to 5.0.22 · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.5
- Oct 30, 2024Download Monitor: Unauthorized modification of dataCVE-2024-10399 · affects up to 5.0.13 · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3
- Oct 26, 2024Download Monitor: Unauthorized modification of dataCVE-2024-10092 · affects up to 5.0.12 · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3
- Oct 16, 2024Download Monitor: Authorization bypassCVE-2022-4972 · affects up to 4.7.51 · reported by WordfenceHigh 7.5
- Sep 25, 2024Download Monitor: Unauthorized modification of dataCVE-2024-8552 · affects up to 5.0.9 · reported by WordfenceMedium 4.3
- May 30, 2024Download Monitor: Unauthorized access to functionalityCVE-2024-3269 · affects up to 4.9.13 · reported by WordfenceMedium 5.4
- Jan 8, 2024Download Monitor: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorCVE-2022-45354 · affects up to 4.7.60 · reported by Patchstack38% oddsMedium 5.3
- Dec 20, 2023Download Monitor: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypeCVE-2023-34007 · affects up to 4.8.3 · reported by PatchstackCritical 9.9
- Nov 12, 2023Download Monitor: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)CVE-2023-31219 · affects up to 4.8.1 · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.1
- Oct 10, 2022Download Monitor: Does not ensure that files to be downloaded are inside the blog foldersCVE-2022-2981 · fixed in 4.5.98 · reported by WPScan1.1% oddsMedium 4.9
- Jul 17, 2022Download Monitor: Does not ensure that files to be downloaded are inside the blog foldersCVE-2022-2222 · fixed in 4.5.91 · reported by WPScan1.1% oddsMedium 4.9
- Jan 28, 2022Authenticated (admin+) Arbitrary File Download vulnerability discovered in Download Monitor WordPress plugin (versions <= 4.4.6).CVE-2021-31567 · affects up to 4.4.6 · reported by Patchstack1.4% oddsMedium 6.8
- Jan 28, 2022Authenticated (admin+) Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in Download Monitor WordPress plugin (versions <= 4.4.6) Vulnerable parameCVE-2021-23174 · affects up to 4.4.6 · reported by Patchstack84% oddsLow 3.4
- Jan 14, 2022Authenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in WordPress plugin Download Monitor (versions <= 4.4.6).CVE-2021-36920 · affects up to 4.4.6 · reported by PatchstackMedium 4.8
- Jan 3, 2022Download Monitor: Does not properly validate and escape the "orderby" GET parameter before using it in a SQL statementCVE-2021-24786 · fixed in 4.4.5 · reported by WPScan17% oddsHigh 7.2
- Aug 13, 2019The download-monitor plugin before 1.7.1 for WordPress has XSS related to add_query_arg.CVE-2015-9296 · fixed in 1.7.1 · reported by MITREMedium 6.1
- Aug 9, 2013Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/admin.php in the Download Monitor plugin before 3.3.6.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrCVE-2013-5098 · fixed in 3.3.6.2 · reported by MITRE2.0% oddsMedium 4.3
- Aug 9, 2013Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/admin.php in the Download Monitor plugin before 3.3.6.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrCVE-2013-3262 · fixed in 3.3.6.2 · reported by PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com2.1% oddsMedium 4.3
Records come from the National Vulnerability Database, published by the researchers who found each flaw (Wordfence, Patchstack, WPScan and others); exploited status from CISA; exploit odds from FIRST’s EPSS; current version, installs and closures from wordpress.org, checked daily. Want every plugin on your site checked at once? Run the free website check.
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