CVE-2026-3835 (GCVE-0-2026-3835)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-08-13 05:29
Modified
2026-08-13 13:46
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Summary
The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of protected files due to insufficient token validation in the `get_advance_file_by_url()` method in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.8.8 The method uses a SQL `LIKE` operator for token lookup without escaping wildcard characters via `$wpdb->esc_like()`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the private token requirement by supplying SQL wildcard characters (such as `%`) as the token value, matching any record in the plugin's file table and downloading any protected file.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| buildwps | Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files |
Version: 0 ≤ 2.8.8.8 |
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