CVE-2025-68850 HIGH

CVE-2025-68850: WordPress Sell Downloads plugin <= 1.1.12 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Codepeople
Product Sell Downloads
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 5, 2026
Last update April 29, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in codepeople Sell Downloads sell-downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sell Downloads: from n/a through <= 1.1.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Sell Downloads versions 1.1.12 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data without logging in. The vulnerability affects the product's core access control mechanism. No user interaction is required to exploit this issue. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.1.12 as soon as possible.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access confidential information stored in or served by Sell Downloads.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no login or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 5, 2026 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated