Shared files are public without role-based access
Shared files have no per-file or per-folder permissions, so anyone with a direct link can open them and roles or logins cannot restrict access.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
4 public reports · first reported 29 January 2023 · last reported 13 February 2026
What's going wrong
Site owners using the Shared Files plugin for WordPress report that uploaded documents are reachable by anyone who has the direct file link.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 4 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
No business has been found with this problem yet, so the report has no contacts. All sales are final — no refunds. Pricing.