CVE-2015-9530: awesomemotive easy_digital_downloads Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-9530 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in awesomemotive easy_digital_downloads. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 23-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) Upload File extension for WordPress, as used with EDD 1.8.x before 1.8.7, 1.9.x before 1.9.10, 2.0.x before 2.0.5, 2.1.x before 2.1.11, 2.2.x before 2.2.9, and 2.3.x before 2.3.7, has XSS because add_query_arg is misused.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.92% on 23-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
- CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous TypeThe product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.
Affected systems
Awesomemotive1 product
- easy_digital_downloads≥ 1.8, < 1.8.7 | ≥ 1.9, < 1.9.10 | ≥ 2.0, < 2.0.5 | ≥ 2.1, < 2.1.11 | ≥ 2.2, < 2.2.9 | ≥ 2.3, < 2.3.7
Easydigitaldownloads1 product
Wordpress1 product
- edd-upload-file≤ 1.0.3 (fixed in 1.0.4)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- web.archive.org/web/20160921003517/https://easydigitaldownloads.com/blog/security-fix-released/X Refsource MISCVendor Advisory