CVE-2025-22826 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22826: WordPress Sell Digital Downloads plugin <= 2.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpecommerce
Product Sell Digital Downloads
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 9, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wpecommerce Sell Digital Downloads sell-digital-downloads allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sell Digital Downloads: from n/a through <= 2.2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Sell Digital Downloads versions 2.2.7 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Attackers can steal session tokens, modify site content, or perform actions on behalf of victims.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions as them.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins may have their sessions hijacked or site content modified without their knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and trick a site visitor into viewing a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 9, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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