# CVE-2026-66476: Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads arbitrary file deletion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-66476-syed-balkhi-easy-digital-downloads-arbitrary-file-deletion  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-27. Updated: 2026-07-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-66476 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.9 · Published 2026-07-27

Easy Digital Downloads is a popular WordPress plugin used for selling digital products online. A security vulnerability in versions 3.6.9 and earlier allows a user with administrative privileges to delete arbitrary files from the web server. While this requires high-level access, an exploit could lead to a complete site outage or the removal of critical system data if a malicious or compromised administrator account is used.

Technologies: [Easy Digital Downloads](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/easy-digital-downloads). Vendors: [Easy Digital Downloads](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/easy-digital-downloads).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-66476 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-66476 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-66476?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.9, published 27 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.6.9.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-66476?** 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-2026-66476 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-66476?** 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

Easy Digital Downloads (<= 3.6.9) is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (CWE-22, Path Traversal). The vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker with Administrator-level privileges to delete arbitrary files on the server via network requests. While the impact is limited to availability (denial of service by deleting core files), the root cause is a lack of validation on file paths handled by the plugin. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been confirmed, though users are advised to monitor for updates.

## Affected products

- Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.6.9

## Timeline

- 2026-06-30: other: Reported by researcher Ananda Dhakal
- 2026-07-27: disclosed: Vulnerability published by Patchstack and NVD

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/easy-digital-downloads/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-6-9-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/easy-digital-downloads/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-6-9-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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