WP Security CheckVulnerability data as of November 8, 2026

Vulnerability alerts / November 4, 2026

Vulnerability in Simple Download Monitor — CVE-2026-118637

MediumSeverity
CVSS 4.3
0.2%Estimated exploit probability
EPSS
20,000+ sitesInstalls
4.1.3Fixed in

What to do now

Update Simple Download Monitor to 4.1.3 or later.

Affected versions

  • Everything before 4.1.3

Affected: Simple Download Monitor (plugin, simple-download-monitor)

Check: The plugin on wordpress.org / Our record for Simple Download Monitor

What the vulnerability is

The Simple Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in all versions up to 4.1.3. This is due to a missing capability check on a function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

This description is reproduced verbatim from the public vulnerability record.

Sources

Part of this record comes from Wordfence Intelligence. Original: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/193b3f41-1e11-4265-8922-92f6a91ec426
Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. / Full license text

This page is compiled automatically from public databases. Accuracy is not guaranteed; confirm against the vendor advisory before acting.

See other alerts