WordPress Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.1.5 - Broken Access Control
CVE-2023-40005

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 December 2024

Summary

A missing authorization vulnerability exists in the Easy Digital Downloads plugin, enabling exploitation due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. This flaw allows unauthorized users to gain access to restricted features and sensitive data. The issue impacts versions of the Easy Digital Downloads plugin ranging from unaudited releases up to version 3.1.5. Website operators using affected versions are advised to apply security measures and updates to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.1.5

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Nguyen Anh Tien (Patchstack Alliance)
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