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CVE-2023-23489

47
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-23489 is an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability impacting Easy Digital Downloads WordPress Plugin versions 3.1.0.2 and 3.1.0.3, specifically within the 's' parameter of its 'edd_download_search' action. This critical vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a severe risk with network-based exploitation, low attack complexity, and high potential for compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public Proof-of-Concept exploits have been released, and Nuclei templates exist for detection, suggesting a high likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, further emphasizing its importance.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 3.1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:sandhillsdev:easy_digital_downloads:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
11.17%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
95.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2023-23489 · Feb 12, 2023
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1117 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 36,833 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (4)

jfrogvendor investigatingvia llm_extracted
lfedgevendor investigatingvia llm_extracted
linkacevendor investigatingvia llm_extracted
markusprojectvendor investigatingvia llm_extracted

Vendor Advisories (4)

jfrogllm-jfrog-1446f6b18e1f0ec3CRITICAL

SQL Injection in Multiple WordPress Plugins

Jan 12, 2023
lfedgellm-lfedge-8da4f98ae8bcdd86CRITICAL

SQL Injection in Multiple WordPress Plugins

Jan 12, 2023
markusprojectllm-markusproject-22502dfd62244defCRITICAL

SQL Injection in Multiple WordPress Plugins

Jan 12, 2023
linkacellm-linkace-1d35c62a94db36a5CRITICAL

SQL Injection in Multiple WordPress Plugins

Jan 12, 2023

References

tenable.com / security/research/tra-2023-2
ExploitThird Party Advisory