Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-59524 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59524 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-59524?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 23 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Sandhills Development, LLC Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.6.7.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59524?
- A patch was published on 2026-07-22: Version 3.6.8 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-59524 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-59524?
- Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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
Easy Digital Downloads (<= 3.6.7) is vulnerable to an authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel (CWE-288). The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass security checks and perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users. According to the advisory, this could lead to gaining administrative access to the WordPress site. The issue is resolved in version 3.6.8. The CVSS vector indicates a network-based attack with low complexity and no user interaction required, though the impact is primarily on integrity and availability.
Affected products
- Sandhills Development, LLC Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.6.7
Timeline
- 2026-04-30: other: Reported by James Paremain
- 2026-07-22: patched: Version 3.6.8 released
- 2026-07-23: disclosed: NVD publication date