Plugins · user-private-files · data as of 2026-11-04
Is User Private Files safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.2.2
- Last updated
- 2026-11-03
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Known issues on record
- 6
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 8.2+
A secure file share plugin for WordPress. Securely upload, manage and exchange private documents with site users. — by Deepak Khokhar
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.2.2). Anything older than 2.2.0 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get user-private-files --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update user-private-files updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
6 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 4.3 CVE-2026-97331 · published 2026-10-07
Information disclosure in User Private Files (older than 2.1.9)
- Affected
- older than 2.1.9
- Fixed in
- 2.1.9
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 5.3 CVE-2026-97332 · published 2026-10-04
Missing authorization check in User Private Files (older than 2.2.0)
- Affected
- older than 2.2.0
- Fixed in
- 2.2.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 6.4 CVE-2026-10093 · published 2026-06-16
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in User Private Files (2.1.6 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.6 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.7 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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.
NVD CVE-2026-10093Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 6.4 CVE-2024-13799 · published 2025-02-19
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in User Private Files (2.1.3 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.4 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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.
NVD CVE-2024-13799Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-7848 · published 2024-08-22
Missing authorization check in User Private Files (2.1.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.1.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.1.1 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 4.8 CVE-2023-4636 · published 2023-09-05
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in User Private Files (2.0.3 and older)
- Affected
- 2.0.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.0.4 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
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.
NVD CVE-2023-4636Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)github.com
Recent activity
- 2026-11-03 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.2.2).
- 2026-10-07 — Information disclosure disclosed (CVE-2026-97331), fixed in 2.1.9.
- 2026-10-04 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-97332), fixed in 2.2.0.
- 2026-06-16 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-10093), fixed in 2.1.7.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · Missing authorization (2) · Sensitive data exposure (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/user-private-files (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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