CVE-2024-0659: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in smub Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy
The Easy Digital Downloads – Sell Digital Files (eCommerce Store & Payments Made Easy) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the variable pricing option title in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with shop manger-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Easy Digital Downloads – Sell Digital Files WordPress plugin (up to version 3.2.6) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the variable pricing option title. Authenticated users with shop manager privileges can inject arbitrary web scripts due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows script execution in the context of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity but not availability. No patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with shop manager-level access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the variable pricing option title. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially compromising user confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability does not affect availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict shop manager privileges to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of variable pricing options. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-0659: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in smub Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy
Description
The Easy Digital Downloads – Sell Digital Files (eCommerce Store & Payments Made Easy) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the variable pricing option title in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with shop manger-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Easy Digital Downloads – Sell Digital Files WordPress plugin (up to version 3.2.6) contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) via the variable pricing option title. Authenticated users with shop manager privileges can inject arbitrary web scripts due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows script execution in the context of users who view the affected pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or other script-based attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), with network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality and integrity but not availability. No patch or official fix has been documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with shop manager-level access can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages via the variable pricing option title. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially compromising user confidentiality and integrity. The vulnerability does not affect availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict shop manager privileges to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting the use of variable pricing options. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-17T16:10:41.337Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de3b7ef31ef0b59022f
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:15 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:55:15 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:21:03 PM
Views: 13
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