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critical 9.8

CVE-2023-23489 in the critical feed json

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress Plugin, versions 3.1.0.2 & 3.1.0.3, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in t…

published 2023-01-20 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-27589

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
11.3%
EPSS 11.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
0
none known, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress Plugin, versions 3.1.0.2 & 3.1.0.3, is affected by an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the 's' parameter of its 'edd_download_search' action.

Patch / fix

  • sandhillsdev easy_digital_downloads 3.1.0.4

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
19 mo ago

Exploit prediction

11.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Nuclei template WordPress Easy Digital Downloads 3.1.0.2/3.1.0.3 - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
  • tenable.com https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • n/a Easy Digital Downloads WordPress Plugin

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Technology feeds

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.