CVE-2024-12875
CVE-2024-12875 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Awesomemotive Easy Digital Downloads with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9. 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-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-51163
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Awesomemotive Easy Digital Downloads
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2 via the file download functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-12875?
- The Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2 via the file download functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12875?
- CVE-2024-12875 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-12875 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-12875?
- CVE-2024-12875 affects Awesomemotive Easy Digital Downloads. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-12875?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2024-12875 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-12875 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-51163.
- When was CVE-2024-12875 published?
- CVE-2024-12875 was published on 2024-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3131805/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.3.3/includes/process-download.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ec065da7-b8aa-414d-9673-5caf87ad45b5?source=cve
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:awesomemotive:easy_digital_downloads:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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