CVE-2024-12875: Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Download
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-12875 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Path Traversal vulnerability in awesomemotive easy_digital_downloads. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 21-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- wordfenceSource4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.98% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
- CWE-73External Control of File Name or PathThe product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.
Affected systems
Awesomemotive1 product
- easy_digital_downloads< 3.3.3
Smub1 product
Wordpress1 product
- easy-digital-downloads≤ 3.3.2 (fixed in 3.3.3)
3 vendors · 3 products