CVE-2026-12476
HighCVSS 7.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk47th percentile - higher than 47% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress up to version 3.6.9 allows arbitrary file upload. The `edd_do_ajax_import_file_upload()` function only checks the client-supplied Content-Type header and saves the file with its original extension to a web-accessible directory. Authenticated attackers with Shop Manager access can upload arbitrary files, potentially leading to remote code execution.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can upload a malicious file (e.g., PHP script) to the server, potentially leading to remote code execution and full site compromise.
Recommendation
Update the plugin to the latest version. Restrict access to the import function to trusted users only.
Other vulnerabilities in Easy Digital Downloads
See all- CVE-2026-66476Medium
Administrator Arbitrary File Deletion in Easy Digital Downloads versions up to 3.6.9.
- CVE-2026-59524Medium
Easy Digital Downloads plugin version 3.6.7 and earlier contains a broken authentication vulnerability that does not require authentication. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to administrative functions.
- CVE-2026-39503High
Easy Digital Downloads versions up to 3.6.5 have a vulnerability in access control that allows unauthorized access to resources.
Original NVD description (English source)
The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to and including 3.6.9. This is due to insufficient file type validation in the edd_do_ajax_import_file_upload() function , which only checks the client-supplied $_FILES['edd-import-file']['type'] Content-Type header against an allow-list of CSV mime types, then uses raw move_uploaded_file() (bypassing wp_handle_upload()'s core MIME enforcement) to write the file under its original extension into the web-accessible wp-content/uploads/edd/exports/ directory. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.