CVE-2026-59524 WordPress Easy Digital Downloads plugin <= 3.6.7 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication in the Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin, potentially taking over accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-59524?
CVE-2026-59524 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sandhills Development, LLC Easy Digital Downloads, published on 23 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.6.7 versions.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59524?
How do I fix CVE-2026-59524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-59524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-59524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-59524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qm9v-4j55-rxh2.