WordPress plugin
Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager security & vulnerabilities
Unpatched vulnerability in the latest version
At least one vulnerability affects the latest version and no fix has been released. Deactivate the plugin or restrict access to the affected feature until the vendor ships a patch.
- Critical1
- High3
- Medium11
- Low0
All Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager vulnerabilities
| Severity | Vulnerability | CVE | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical9.1 | Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion <1.7.67Update to 1.7.67 | CVE-2026-12513 | |
| Medium5.3 | Unauthenticated Limited File Upload <1.7.67Update to 1.7.67 | CVE-2026-12514 | |
| Medium6.4 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery ≤1.7.69Update to 1.7.70 | CVE-2026-78269 | |
| Medium5.3 | Unauthenticated Path Traversal ≤1.7.64Update to 1.7.65 | CVE-2026-49112 | |
| Medium4.3 | Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Download <1.7.58Update to 1.7.58 | CVE-2025-15433 | |
| High7.2 | Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via sanitize_file Function ≤1.7.48Update to 1.7.49 | CVE-2025-4392 | |
| High7.2 | Limited Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Upload ≤1.7.42Update to 1.7.43 | CVE-2024-13504 | |
| Medium5.3 | Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure ≤1.7.28Update to 1.7.29 | CVE-2024-43230 | |
| Medium5.3 | Missing Authorization ≤1.7.19Update to 1.7.20 | CVE-2024-34438 | |
| Medium5.3 | Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal ≤1.7.16Update to 1.7.17 | CVE-2024-32679 | |
| High7.2 | Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ≤1.7.5Update to 1.7.6 | CVE-2023-4819 | |
| Medium6.1 | Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ≤1.9.2No patch available | CVE-2023-33999 | |
| Medium6.3 | Missing Authorization Checks all versionsNo patch available | CVE-2022-4974 | |
| Medium4.8 | Cross-Site Scripting <1.6.61Update to 1.6.61 | CVE-2021-24856 | |
| Medium4.8 | Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting <1.6.57Update to 1.6.57 | CVE-2021-24736 |
- Critical9.1Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
<1.7.67Update to 1.7.67
- Medium5.3Unauthenticated Limited File Upload
<1.7.67Update to 1.7.67
- Medium6.4Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery
≤1.7.69Update to 1.7.70
- Medium5.3Unauthenticated Path Traversal
≤1.7.64Update to 1.7.65
- Medium4.3Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Download
<1.7.58Update to 1.7.58
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via sanitize_file Function
≤1.7.48Update to 1.7.49
- High7.2Limited Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Upload
≤1.7.42Update to 1.7.43
- Medium5.3Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
≤1.7.28Update to 1.7.29
- Medium5.3Missing Authorization
≤1.7.19Update to 1.7.20
- Medium5.3Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal
≤1.7.16Update to 1.7.17
- High7.2Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
≤1.7.5Update to 1.7.6
- Medium6.1Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get
≤1.9.2No patch available
- Medium6.3Missing Authorization Checks
all versionsNo patch available
- Medium4.8Cross-Site Scripting
<1.6.61Update to 1.6.61
- Medium4.8Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
<1.6.57Update to 1.6.57
Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager: common questions
Does Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager have known vulnerabilities?
Yes. VulnCrest Radar lists 15 known vulnerabilities in Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager: 1 critical, 3 high, 11 medium. At least one is not fixed in the latest version.
How do I check which version of Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager I run?
In wp-admin open Plugins → Installed Plugins; the version is shown under the name. Without admin access, our passive Check my site tool can often read it from public files.
What is the most recent Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager vulnerability?
CVE-2026-12513, published Aug 28, 2026: Shared Files Pro < 1.7.68 & Shared Files Free < 1.7.67 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion. Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.1).
Is any Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager vulnerability listed in CISA KEV?
No. None of the known Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager vulnerabilities is currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.