High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 27, 2026· Updated Sep 28, 2026
CVE-2026-86609
CVE-2026-86609
Description
The Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 does not sanitise and escape data submitted through its email-locked download subscription form before outputting it back in an admin page, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against administrators. This affects the commercial Pro edition only; the free Download Manager WordPress plugin before 7.5.6 published under the same slug does not ship the affected feature.
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Affected products
1- Range: <7.5.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
2- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (September 21, 2026 to September 27, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Oct 1, 2026
- WordPress: 25 Plugin Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Including Critical FlawsVypr Intelligence · Sep 27, 2026