CVE-2026-24541 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-24541: WordPress Download After Email plugin <= 2.1.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Mkscripts
Product Download After Email
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 23, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in mkscripts Download After Email download-after-email allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Download After Email: from n/a through <= 2.1.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Download After Email contains a missing authorization flaw that allows authenticated users to access sensitive information they should not be able to view. An attacker with a low-privilege account can read data intended for other users without additional interaction. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.1.9 and exposes confidential information stored within the plugin.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data belonging to other users by making direct requests to the plugin.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and confidential information may be exposed to other authenticated users on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 23, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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