Low severity · published Dec 17, 2024
CVE-2024-9654
Easy Digital Downloads 3.1 - 3.3.4 - Improper Authorization to Paywall Bypass
3.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Authorization in versions 3.1 through 3.3.4. This is due to a lack of sufficient validation checks within the 'verify_guest_email' function to ensure the requesting user is the intended recipient of the purchase receipt. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass intended security restrictions and view the receipts of other users, which contains a link to download paid content. Successful exploitation requires knowledge of another customers email address as well as the file ID of the content they purchased.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ED
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy · smub
3.1 through 3.3.4 · source: vendor
ED
Easy Digital Downloads · Awesomemotive
3.1 before 3.3.5 · source: NVD
Affected product
ED
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy
smub
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9654
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9654
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188001/easy-digital-downloads/trunk/includes/blocks/includes/orders/functions.php?old=2990247&old_path=easy-digital-downloads%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fblocks%2Fincludes%2Forders%2Ffunctions.php
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d3f4de75-abf5-46e8-854d-be91ed74a5f3?source=cve
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