CVE-2026-42638
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk17th percentile - higher than 17% of all known CVEs
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads allows exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels. Affects versions through 3.7.1.
Risk Assessment
Unauthorized users may gain access to administrative functions or data, potentially compromising system integrity and confidentiality.
Recommendation
Update Easy Digital Downloads to the latest version and review access control configuration.
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-2026-95522High
The Easy Digital Downloads plugin in versions up to and including 3.7.0 contains an SQL Injection vulnerability accessible to users with the Shop manager role. This allows injection of malicious SQL code into database queries.
- CVE-2026-12476High
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.
- CVE-2026-39503High
Easy Digital Downloads versions up to 3.6.5 have a vulnerability in access control that allows unauthorized access to resources.
- CVE-2025-11271Medium
The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 3.5.2 is vulnerable to Order Manipulation due to an order verification bypass. When the POST body includes verification_override=1, verification is unconditionally skipped, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to submit a forged IPN that is treated as verified. A valid PayPal transaction id is required, restricting order manipulation to orders placed by the attacker with a customer account.
Original NVD description (English source)
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Awesomemotive Easy Digital Downloads easy-digital-downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Digital Downloads: from n/a through 3.7.1.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

