CVE-2024-13517: 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 – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Title value in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress contains a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Authenticated users with administrator privileges can inject arbitrary scripts via the Title field because input sanitization and output escaping are insufficient. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.3.2, specifically in multi-site environments or where unfiltered_html is disabled. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access on affected WordPress multi-site installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled can inject persistent malicious scripts via the Title field. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the compromised pages, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity loss. There is no impact on availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling multi-site features or enabling unfiltered_html if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-13517: 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 – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Title value in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress contains a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. Authenticated users with administrator privileges can inject arbitrary scripts via the Title field because input sanitization and output escaping are insufficient. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to and including 3.3.2, specifically in multi-site environments or where unfiltered_html is disabled. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access on affected WordPress multi-site installations or those with unfiltered_html disabled can inject persistent malicious scripts via the Title field. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the compromised pages, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity loss. There is no impact on availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling multi-site features or enabling unfiltered_html if feasible. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-17T18:20:00.423Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e5cb7ef31ef0b59ef28
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:16 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:08:38 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 11:20:51 PM
Views: 27
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