CVE-2026-87935

8.1 HIGH 0.9% exploit odds No fix listed Code execution Web app

What it is

The Paid Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 3.15 via the admin_request_handler function. This is due to missing authorization and file type validation in the admin_request_handler function, which is reachable unauthenticated via is_admin() returning true for /wp-admin/admin-post.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible. On Apache servers where AllowOverride is enabled, an .htaccess file placed in the upload directory may block direct HTTP retrieval of uploaded files, limiting exploitability to stacks that do not honor .htaccess directives such as nginx, LiteSpeed, and Apache with AllowOverride None.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-09-09 16:54 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-09-17 05:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-09-19 15:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2026-09-17 05:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-09-19 15:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record