CVE-2024-5057 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-5057: WordPress Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.2.12 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Easy Digital Downloads
Product Easy Digital Downloads
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published August 29, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Easy Digital Downloads: from n/a through 3.2.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Easy Digital Downloads versions 3.2.12 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data from the site's database, including customer information and transaction records. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Attackers can also cause partial service disruption.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site database without authentication, including customer records and payment information.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Customer data, payment records, and other sensitive database information can be stolen by remote attackers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 29, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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