CVE-2026-42638: WordPress Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.7.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: Who can exploit this issue?

The vulnerability is unauthenticated, so an attacker does not need a WordPress account or prior privileges to exploit it.

Q: Which installations are affected?

WordPress sites using Easy Digital Downloads version 3.7.1 or earlier are affected according to the provided vulnerability information.

Q: What impact can exploitation have?

The listed CVSS vector indicates high integrity impact, meaning successful exploitation can result in unauthorized modification of affected data or functionality. No confidentiality or availability impact is specified.

Published Oct 6, 2026

Updated

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.7.1 versions.

Affected Software

1 affected component

WordPress Easy Digital Downloads<=3.7.1

Event History

Oct 6, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:35 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:35 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

via NVD·09:17 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can exploit this issue?

The vulnerability is unauthenticated, so an attacker does not need a WordPress account or prior privileges to exploit it.

Which installations are affected?

WordPress sites using Easy Digital Downloads version 3.7.1 or earlier are affected according to the provided vulnerability information.

What impact can exploitation have?

The listed CVSS vector indicates high integrity impact, meaning successful exploitation can result in unauthorized modification of affected data or functionality. No confidentiality or availability impact is specified.

CVE-2026-42638: WordPress Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.7.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Affected Software

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