Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager

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Directory rank vs rivals

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 98% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-20 Version 1.7.70 (Free + All plans) Security: fixed an issue regarding unallowed file path when adding featured image. Reported by WPScan. (All plans) Security: Front end uploads for non-logged in users is now disabled by default, and ne 1.7.70
2. 2026-08-10 Version 1.7.69 (All plans) New setting for front-end uploader: Rate limit: max. uploads per window (plugin settings, File upload tab), for logged in users (All plans) New setting for front-end uploader: Rate limit window size (in secon 1.7.69
3. 2026-07-28 Version 1.7.68 (Free + All plans) Bug fixes (All plans) Fixed an issue where PHP warnings would appear in automatically sent email content (All plans) New setting for front-end uploader: Rate limit: max. uploads per window (plugin sett 1.7.68
4. 2026-06-22 Version 1.7.67 (All plans) Fixed an issue where frontend upload failed when tag checkboxes were selected (Free + All plans) Tweaks and fixes (Free) Security: fixed an arbitrary file deletion issue via path traversal in the file deletio 1.7.67
5. 2026-05-31 Version 1.7.66 (Free + All plans) Bug fixes 1.7.66
6. 2026-05-31 Version 1.7.65 (Free + All plans) Bug fixes 1.7.65

13 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Shared Files – File Upload & Download Manager <= 1.7.69 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
   2026-08-24 CVE-2026-78269 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 1.7.69 Patched in 1.7.70
2. Medium · 5.3 Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing <= 1.7.64 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal ↗
   2026-06-05 CVE-2026-49112 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 1.7.64 Patched in 1.7.65
3. Medium · 4.3 Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing < 1.7.58 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Download ↗
   2026-03-30 CVE-2025-15433 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects < 1.7.58 Patched in 1.7.58
4. High · 7.2 Shared Files <= 1.7.48 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via sanitize_file Function ↗
   2025-06-02 CVE-2025-4392 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.7.48 Patched in 1.7.49
5. High · 7.2 Shared Files – Frontend File Upload Form & Secure File Sharing <= 1.7.42 - Limited Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Upload ↗
   2025-01-30 CVE-2024-13504 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.7.42 Patched in 1.7.43
6. Medium · 5.3 Shared Files <= 1.7.28 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure ↗
   2024-08-09 CVE-2024-43230 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.7.28 Patched in 1.7.29
7. Medium · 5.3 Shared Files <= 1.7.19 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-05-07 CVE-2024-34438 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.7.19 Patched in 1.7.20
8. Medium · 5.3 Shared Files <= 1.7.16 - Missing Authorization to Notice Dismissal ↗
   2024-04-17 CVE-2024-32679 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.7.16 Patched in 1.7.17
9. High · 7.2 Shared Files <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-09-21 CVE-2023-4819 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.7.5 Patched in 1.7.6
10. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
    2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 1.6.23 - 1.6.99 Patched in 1.7.3
11. Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
    2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.6.72 Patched in 1.6.72
12. Medium · 4.8 Shared Files – Easy Download Manager and File Sharing Plugin with Frontend File Upload <= 1.6.60 - Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-10-18 CVE-2021-24856 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.6.61 Patched in 1.6.61
13. Medium · 4.8 Shared Files – Easy Download Manager and File Sharing Plugin with Frontend File Upload <= 1.6.56 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-09-15 CVE-2021-24736 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.6.57 Patched in 1.6.57

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 9 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-05-29 3K+ → 4K+ up after 4 days in tier
2. 2025-05-25 4K+ → 3K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-05-24 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-05-23 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-05-21 3K+ → 4K+ up after 473 days in tier
6. 2024-02-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2024-02-01 3K+ → 2K+ down after 13 days in tier
8. 2024-01-19 2K+ → 3K+ up after 6 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Filevue 70+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
• Download Manager 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Download Monitor 80K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• File Upload Types by WPForms 40K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Download Manager Addons for Elementor 6K+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• Document Library Lite 4K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B

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