Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical Patch path listed CVE-2023-30869

Easy Digital Downloads 3.1 - 3.1.1.4.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Reset to Privilege Escalation

The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Resets to Privilege Escalation in versions 3.1 to 3.1.1.4.1. This is due to a lack of validation of a password reset key in the edd_validate_password_reset function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the password of any user on a vulnerable site, including an administrator, if they have the email or username of the targeted account.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-30869 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 Privilege Escalation issue affecting the Plugin Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy. It affects 3.1 up to before 3.1.1.4.2 and is fixed in 3.1.1.4.2.

Published
May 02, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
easy-digital-downloads
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 3.1.1.4.2, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-30869 is tracked for the Plugin Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is 3.1 up to before 3.1.1.4.2. Update Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy to 3.1.1.4.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Privilege Escalation
Primary Fixed Version
3.1.1.4.2
Primary Affected Range
3.1 up to before 3.1.1.4.2
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-30869
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
easy-digital-downloads View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-30869
Patched Versions
3.1.1.4.2
Affected Versions
3.1 up to before 3.1.1.4.2
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