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User Private Files vulnerabilities
User Private Files has 7 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 7 Oct 2026.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 7
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 2.2.0
- Last updated
- 1 Oct 2026
- Most recent
- 7 Oct 2026
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2026-97331 | Medium 4.3 | Before 2.1.9 | Fixed in 2.1.9 | 18 h ago |
| Broken access control CVE-2026-97332 | Medium 5.3 | Before 2.2.0 | Fixed in 2.2.0 | 3 d ago |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2026-10093 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 2.1.6 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.2.0) | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-13799 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 2.1.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.2.0) | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Broken access control CVE-2024-7848 | Medium 4.3 | Before 2.1.1 | Fixed in 2.1.1 | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-4636 | Medium 4.4 | Up to 2.0.3 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.2.0) | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Arbitrary file upload CVE-2022-2356 | High 8.8 | Before 1.1.3 | Fixed in 1.1.3 | 8 Aug 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2026-97331, 7 Oct 2026
- The User Private Files WordPress plugin before 2.1.9 does not validate that a supplied user belongs to the document being operated on before returning that user's email address, allowing any authenticated user, such as a Subscriber, to obtain the email address of any registered account, including administrators. CVE record
- CVE-2026-97332, 4 Oct 2026
- The User Private Files WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 does not properly protect its stored private files on multisite installations, where the rewrite rule it relies on to route file requests through its access check is never reached, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve other users' private files directly. CVE record
- CVE-2026-10093, 16 Jun 2026
- The File Sharing & Download Manager - User Private Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'fldr_ttl' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2024-13799, 19 Feb 2025
- The User Private Files - File Upload & Download Manager with Secure File Sharing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘new-fldr-name’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE record
- CVE-2024-7848, 22 Aug 2024
- The User Private Files - WordPress File Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.0 via the 'dpk_upvf_update_doc' due to missing validation on the 'docid' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to gain access to other user's private files. CVE record
- CVE-2023-4636, 5 Sep 2023
- The WordPress File Sharing Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled. CVE record
- CVE-2022-2356, 8 Aug 2022
- The Frontend File Manager & Sharing WordPress plugin before 1.1.3 does not filter file extensions when letting users upload files on the server, which may lead to malicious code being uploaded. CVE record
What to do if you run User Private Files
If you run User Private Files, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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