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TI-2026-68011 Aliases CVE-2026-42638GHSA-px8w-mx84-phvv

Missing authorization in Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin

Priority LOW 38CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Easy Digital Downloads, a WordPress plugin by Awesomemotive, is affected through 3.7.1. A missing authorization check (CWE-862) lets requests perform actions that should be restricted to authorized users. An unauthenticated remote attacker can modify data over the network without any user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00246 15th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AwesomemotiveEasy Digital Downloadsup to 3.7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Easy Digital Downloads VendorAwesomemotive Affected up to 3.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Easy Digital Downloads.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42638
  2. 2026-10-06 Alias added: GHSA-px8w-mx84-phvv
  3. 2026-10-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · CNA

References

Other 1

  • TI-2020-09427 The Snap Creek Duplicator plugin before 1.3.28 for WordPress (and Duplicator Pro before… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-03313 Easy Digital Downloads < 3.1.0.2 - Unauthenticated CSV Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-15322 Duplicator < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-12305 An issue was discovered in Snap Creek Duplicator before 1.2.42. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-05620 Duplicator < 1.5.7.1; Duplicator Pro < 4.5.14.2 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-14647 WordPress Easy Digital Downloads Plugin 3.1-3.1.1.4.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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