WordPress Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.1.5 - Broken Access Control
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0064 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Balkhi | Easy Digital Downloads | up to 3.1.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Easy Digital Downloads VendorSyed Balkhi Affected up to 3.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:easy_digital_downloads:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Awesomemotive |
- cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:easy_digital_downloads:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Awesomemotive
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40005
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-485q-m5hh-2rqx
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-40005 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40005 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-485q-m5hh-2rqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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