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Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a cross-site scripting flaw in the Easy Digital Downloads Recommended Products extension for WordPress when used with specific older EDD branches. If exploited, malicious script could run in a victim’s browser. The sources do not provide CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability remediation unless an exposed site runs the affected extension and old EDD branches. For ecommerce WordPress sites, prioritize validation because XSS can affect customer trust, session integrity, and administrative workflows.
Technical view
The vulnerability is XSS caused by misuse of WordPress add_query_arg in the EDD Recommended Products extension. The CVE description names EDD 1.8.x, 1.9.x, 2.0.x, 2.1.x, 2.2.x, and 2.3.x before listed fixed releases. No affected CPEs or detailed attack preconditions are supplied.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites still running the EDD Recommended Products extension with the older EDD versions named in the CVE. Current exposure cannot be inferred from the bundle because affected product metadata is incomplete.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit status, or technical exploit detail. Treat exploitation as possible for vulnerable internet-facing WordPress stores, but not confirmed by the provided sources.
Researcher notes
The public metadata is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, exploit status, or detailed vulnerable endpoint is included. Analysis should stay anchored to extension presence, EDD version branches, and the vendor security-fix reference.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using Easy Digital Downloads Recommended Products.
- Upgrade affected EDD branches to the fixed versions listed in the CVE or later.
- Check the archived vendor advisory and current vendor guidance before remediation.
- Remove or disable the extension where it is unused or unsupported.
- Prioritize internet-facing ecommerce sites and administrator-accessible workflows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the Recommended Products extension is installed and active.
- Record EDD version and compare it with the vulnerable ranges in the CVE.
- Verify the site runs a fixed EDD version or later.
- Use approved XSS scanning without publishing payloads or exploit details.
- Review web logs for unusual requests to EDD product recommendation pages.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160921003517/https://easydigitaldownloads.com/blog/security-fix-released/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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