CVE-2023-0380: Easy Digital Downloads < 3.1.0.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before 3.1.0.5 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected products

Easy Digital Downloads WordPress Plugin: before 3.1.0.5 — fixed in 3.1.0.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Easy Digital Downloads WordPress Plugin 3.1.0.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3256e090-1131-459d-ade5-f052cd5d189f
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3256e090-1131-459d-ade5-f052cd5d189f

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