---
id: CVE-2026-42638
title: >-
  Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.7.1
  versions.
summary: >-
  Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.7.1
  versions.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: Syed Balkhi
product: easy-digital-downloads
affected:
  - easy-digital-downloads >= n/a <= 3.7.1
published: '2026-10-06'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T09:17:55.627'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42638'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/easy-digital-downloads/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-7-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T08:50:17.472Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-06T10:22:50.706037Z'
---

## Overview

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.7.1 versions.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.