How severe is CVE-2022-2439?

CVE-2022-2439 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-2439 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-2439?

CVE-2022-2439 affects Awesomemotive Easy Digital Downloads. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2439?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2022-2439 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-2439 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-34700.

When was CVE-2022-2439 published?

CVE-2022-2439 was published on 2024-09-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-2439

CVE-2022-2439 is a high-severity vulnerability in Awesomemotive Easy Digital Downloads with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-34700
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Awesomemotive Easy Digital Downloads
Published: 2024-09-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Easy Digital Downloads – Simple eCommerce for Selling Digital Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'upload[file]' parameter in versions up to, and including 3.3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated administrative users to call files using a PHAR wrapper, that will deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2439?: The Easy Digital Downloads – Simple eCommerce for Selling Digital Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted input via the 'upload[file]' parameter in versions up to, and including 3.3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated administrative users to call files using a PHAR wrapper, that will deserialize and call arbitrary PHP Objects that can be used to perform a variety of malicious actions granted a POP chain is also present.
How severe is CVE-2022-2439?: CVE-2022-2439 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-2439 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-2439?: CVE-2022-2439 affects Awesomemotive Easy Digital Downloads. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2439?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2022-2439 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-2439 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-34700.
When was CVE-2022-2439 published?: CVE-2022-2439 was published on 2024-09-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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