Download Shortcode
download-shortcode · plugin
Known security vulnerabilities for Download Shortcode. Find out in seconds which version runs on your site with WP Lens.
1 known vulnerabilities
1 with public exploit code · latest Sep 3, 2014
Closed on wordpress.org
Removed from the directory on Apr 21, 2015 · reason: no reason given. A closed component gets no more updates; installed copies keep running and their vulnerabilities stay open. Remove it or replace it with a maintained alternative.
wordpress.org status checked on Oct 5, 2026
Vulnerabilities
- Medium 5.0
Directory traversal vulnerability in force-download.php in the Download Shortcode plugin 0.2.3 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attac
The access label is read from the record's own text (e.g. “subscriber+”: subscriber and above). When the text names no role, CVSS decides between “login required” and “high privilege”; no role name is invented. “Needs a click”: the attack depends on a logged-in user following a link (CSRF, reflected XSS).