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Easy Digital Downloads CVE-2024-43162

HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2024-11-01 audit@patchstack.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.2.12. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. Missing Authorization vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.2.12. Affected products include: Awesomemotive Easy Digital Downloads. Version information: through 3.2.12..

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Digital Downloads: from n/a through 3.2.12.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:easy_digital_downloads:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2024-5057 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Aug 29

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Easy Digital Downl

CVE-2023-30869 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 02

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads plugin allows unauth. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2023-23489 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jan 20

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress Plugin, versions 3.1.0.2 & 3.1.0.3, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection

CVE-2022-3600 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Nov 21

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before 3.1.0.2 does not validate data when its output in a CSV file, which c

CVE-2024-35629 CRITICAL
9.8 Jun 04

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in

CVE-2023-0380 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Feb 21

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before 3.1.0.5 does not validate and escape some of its block options before

CVE-2026-105190 MEDIUM POC
5.3 Oct 08

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass disabled user registration in Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin versions befo

CVE-2022-0706 MEDIUM POC
4.8 Apr 18

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before 2.11.6 does not sanitise and escape the Downloadable File Name in the

CVE-2021-39354 MEDIUM POC
4.8 Oct 21

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the $start_date and $end

CVE-2022-2387 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Nov 07

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before 3.0 does not have CSRF check in place when deleting payment history,

CVE-2022-0707 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Apr 18

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before 2.11.6 does not have CSRF check in place when inserting payment notes

CVE-2026-95522 HIGH
7.6 Sep 23

SQL injection in the Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin through version 3.7.0 lets an authenticated account with th

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