CVE-2026-12476
The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to and including 3.6.9. This is due to insufficient file type validation in the edd_do_ajax_import_file_upload() function , which only checks the client-supplied $_FILES['edd-import-file']['type'] Content-Type header against an allow-list of CSV mime types, then uses raw move_uploaded_file() (bypassing wp_handle_upload()'s core MIME enforcement) to write the file under its original extension into the web-accessible wp-content/uploads/edd/exports/ directory. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Shop Manager-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.18%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 67
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1210Exploitation of Remote Serviceslateral movement90 % - Impacto principal
T1505.003Web Shellpersistence95 % - Impacto secundario
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution85 %
Vulnerabilidad en plugin WordPress que requiere acceso autenticado de Shop Manager (PR:H) vía AJAX. Permite subir archivos arbitrarios en directorio web-accesible (uploads/edd/), posibilitando web shell (T1505.003) y ejecución de código remoto (T1059).
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-434
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.6.7/includes/admin/import/import-functions.php#L68
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.6.7/includes/admin/import/import-functions.php#L87
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.6.7/includes/admin/import/import-functions.php#L92
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.6.8/includes/admin/import/import-functions.php#L68
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.6.8/includes/admin/import/import-functions.php#L87
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.6.8/includes/admin/import/import-functions.php#L92
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3625073/easy-digital-downloads/trunk/includes/admin/import/import-functions.php?old=3577787&old_path=easy-digital-downloads%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fadmin%2Fimport%2Fimport-functions.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b0c8edd-b392-4d23-bde3-0521eeedc5a0?source=cve
JSON original (NVD)
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