PT-2023-23024 · WordPress · Easy Digital Downloads

Nguyen Anh Tien · CVE-2023-30869 · Published 2023-05-02 · Updated 2025-12-01

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Easy Digital Downloads versions 3.1 through 3.1.1.4.1

Description The issue is related to an Improper Authentication vulnerability in the Easy Digital Downloads plugin, which allows unauthorized Privilege Escalation.

Recommendations For versions 3.1 through 3.1.1.4.1, update to a version outside of this range to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-30869

Affected Products

Easy Digital Downloads

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30869 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30869 · Vendor Advisory
• https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-easy-digital-downloads-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Patch
• https://twitter.com/pdnuclei_bot/status/1995372325701914787 · Twitter Post
• 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 · Note
• https://t.me/pentestingnews/35583 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/63149 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/49617 · Telegram Post