CVE-2026-12476 Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.6.9 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Arbitrary File Upload via 'edd-import-file' Parameter
Authenticated attackers with Shop Manager privileges can upload arbitrary files to achieve remote code execution due to insufficient validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12476?
CVE-2026-12476 is a high-severity vulnerability in smub Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy, published on 29 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to and including 3.6.9. This is due to insufficient file type validation in the edd_do_ajax_import_file_upload() function , which only checks the client-supplied $_FILES['edd-import-file']['type'] Content-Type header against an allow-list of CSV mime types, then uses raw move_uploaded_file() (bypassing wp_handle_upload()'s core MIME enforcement) to write the file under its original extension into the web-accessible wp-content/uploads/edd/exports/ directory. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12476?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12476?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12476 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fcpv-9325-98hg.