What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's edd_receipt shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Easy Digital Downloads versions up to 3.3.8.1 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts affecting other users. The vulnerability has a changed scope, meaning the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component itself. An attacker with low-level access can inject code that executes in other users' browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers to steal data or hijack sessions.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors; customer data and admin sessions at risk.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; no user interaction required from the victim.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 29, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
