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    6 vulnerabilities found for Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files by buildwps

    CVE-2026-3835 (GCVE-0-2026-3835)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-08-13 05:29 – Updated: 2026-08-13 13:46
    VLAI
    Title
    Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files <= 2.8.8.8 - Unauthenticated Protected File Access
    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.
    Severity
    5.3 (Medium)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-08-13 13:46 UTC
    CWE
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Credits
    Lucas Montes (NiRoX)
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2025-3923 (GCVE-0-2025-3923)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-04-25 05:25 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:33
    VLAI
    Title
    Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files <= 2.8.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
    Summary
    The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.8 via the 'generate_unique_string' due to insufficient randomness of the generated file name. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files protected by the plugin if the attacker can determine the file name.
    Severity
    5.3 (Medium)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2025-04-25 15:07 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Credits
    Tom Broucke
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2025-3861 (GCVE-0-2025-3861)

    Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-04-25 05:25 – Updated: 2025-04-25 19:00
    VLAI
    Title
    Prevent Direct Access 2.8.6 - 2.8.8.2 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Multiple Media Actions
    Summary
    The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data| due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'pda_lite_custom_permission_check' function in versions 2.8.6 to 2.8.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access and change the protection status of media.
    Severity
    5.4 (Medium)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2025-04-25 19:00 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Credits
    Mattia Brollo
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2026-3835 (GCVE-0-2026-3835)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-13 05:29 – Updated: 2026-08-13 13:46
    VLAI
    Title
    Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files <= 2.8.8.8 - Unauthenticated Protected File Access
    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.
    Severity
    5.3 (Medium)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-08-13 13:46 UTC
    CWE
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Credits
    Lucas Montes (NiRoX)
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2025-3923 (GCVE-0-2025-3923)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-25 05:25 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:33
    VLAI
    Title
    Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files <= 2.8.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
    Summary
    The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.8 via the 'generate_unique_string' due to insufficient randomness of the generated file name. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files protected by the plugin if the attacker can determine the file name.
    Severity
    5.3 (Medium)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2025-04-25 15:07 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Credits
    Tom Broucke
    Show details on NVD website
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    CVE-2025-3861 (GCVE-0-2025-3861)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-25 05:25 – Updated: 2025-04-25 19:00
    VLAI
    Title
    Prevent Direct Access 2.8.6 - 2.8.8.2 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Multiple Media Actions
    Summary
    The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data| due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'pda_lite_custom_permission_check' function in versions 2.8.6 to 2.8.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access and change the protection status of media.
    Severity
    5.4 (Medium)
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    SSVC
    Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2025-04-25 19:00 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
    Assigner
    References
    Impacted products
    Credits
    Mattia Brollo
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    To clipboard 

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