CVE-2023-40005

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—

5.3

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads easy-digital-downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Digital Downloads: from n/a through <= 3.1.5.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 74.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 13, 2024

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (1)

audit@patchstackhttps://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/easy-digital-downloads/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-1-5-broken-access-control?_s_id=cve

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-40005?

CVE-2023-40005 is a medium vulnerability published on December 13, 2024. Missing Authorization vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads easy-digital-downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Digital Downloads: from n/a through <= 3.1.5.

When was CVE-2023-40005 disclosed?

CVE-2023-40005 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 13, 2024, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-40005 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-40005 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-40005?

CVE-2023-40005 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-40005?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-40005, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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