What the vulnerability does
01Description
The User Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.15 via the 'uamgetfile' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. This is possible because when attachment_url_to_postid() returns 0 for a traversal path, the plugin falls back to the global post set by a valid ?attachment_id parameter supplied by the attacker, causing the access check to pass against a legitimate public attachment while the file streamed is the attacker-chosen path.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
User Access Manager versions 2.3.15 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server. An attacker can craft requests to access files outside the intended directory, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, database credentials, or other confidential data stored on the web server.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read arbitrary files from the server without authentication.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Sensitive files (config, credentials, source code) may be exposed to anyone on the internet.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the affected site; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
August 1, 2026
CVE published
