Critical severity · published Dec 13, 2024
CVE-2023-40005
WordPress Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.1.5 - Broken Access Control
9.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads easy-digital-downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Digital Downloads: from n/a through <= 3.1.5.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ED
Easy Digital Downloads · Syed Balkhi
through 3.1.5 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40005
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40005
Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/easy-digital-downloads/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-1-5-broken-access-control?_s_id=cve
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