CVE-2023-30869: WordPress Easy Digital Downloads Plugin 3.1-3.1.1.4.1 is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-05-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads plugin allows unauth. Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Easy Digital Downloads: from 3.1 through 3.1.1.4.1.

Affected products

smub Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy: from 3.1 before 3.1.1.4.2 — fixed in 3.1.1.4.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: smub Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy 3.1.1.4.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-easy-digital-downloads-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-digital-downloads/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-1-1-4-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-easy-digital-downloads-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/easy-digital-downloads/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-1-1-4-1-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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