CVE-2023-40005

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads easy-digital-downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Digital Downloads: from n/a through <= 3.1.5.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/easy-digital-downloads/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-1-5-broken-access-control?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:easy_digital_downloads:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-12-13 15:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-40005

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40005

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40005

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Products Affected

awesomemotive

easy_digital_downloads

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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