CVE-2026-118637
Received Received - Intake

Information Disclosure in Simple Download Monitor WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-11-04

Last updated on: 2026-11-04

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 4.1.3 does not properly check the visibility of the content referenced by one of its shortcodes, allowing users with a role as low as Contributor to disclose the title and description of private, draft and other non-public posts.

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Published
2026-11-04
Last Modified
2026-11-04
Generated
2026-11-04
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2026-11-04
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-118637
EUVD
EUVD-2026-116737

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Unknown Simple Download Monitor 0

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Simple Download Monitor WordPress plugin before version 4.1.3 allows users with a Contributor role or higher to access the title and description of private, draft, or non-public download items using the [sdm_show_download_info] shortcode. The plugin fails to properly check content visibility.

Detection Guidance

Check WordPress plugin versions. Run: wp plugin list --name=simple-download-monitor. If version is below 4.1.3, the plugin is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with a Contributor role or higher could disclose sensitive information about non-public download items, such as titles and descriptions, potentially exposing confidential or unpublished content.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data, which may violate GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health information privacy) if non-public content includes protected information.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Simple Download Monitor plugin to version 4.1.3 or later immediately. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until an update is applied.

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