Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-39503 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39503 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-39503?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 15 June 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.6.5.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-39503?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-39503 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-39503?
- Check whether you run Easy Digital Downloads at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A broken access control vulnerability exists in the Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress due to missing authorization checks (CWE-862). The flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute functions or actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network without user interaction. An attacker can leverage this to modify data or settings within the plugin's environment. The issue is addressed in version 3.6.6.
Affected products
- Easy Digital Downloads Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.6.5
Timeline
- 2026-02-12: other: Reported by Jakub Herman
- 2026-04-20: advisory: Patchstack advisory published
- 2026-06-15: disclosed: NVD publication date