CVE-2026-16608

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-08

The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform authorization checks on one of its download-logging AJAX actions, and exposes the nonce protecting it to unauthenticated visitors, allowing unauthenticated users to inject arbitrary download log entries and inflate a site's download statistics.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

unknownCVE-2026-16608: The Download Monitor WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform authorization checks on on…nvd · 2026-08-08

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