WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2026-12476 Deferred

Easy Digital Downloads import upload permits Shop Manager arbitrary file upload

Easy Digital Downloads through 3.6.9 permits arbitrary file upload through the AJAX import-file path handled by edd_do_ajax_import_file_upload() on the edd_upload_import_file hook. A logged-in Shop Manager or higher-privileged user who can import supplies the edd-import-file upload; validation trusts the client-supplied MIME type, sanitize_file_name() preserves the original extension, and move_uploaded_file() writes the file into wp-content/uploads/edd/exports/. An attacker can therefore place an arbitrary file in a web-accessible directory, potentially leading to remote code execution where the server executes the uploaded type. Version 3.6.9.1 forces the validated CSV extension and confines subsequent import paths to the exports directory.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy
Plugin slug
easy-digital-downloads
Affected
<= 3.6.9
Safe version
3.6.9.1
Published
Jul 29, 2026
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

This CVE was published Jul 29, 2026 and is one of 68 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Easy Digital Downloads to 3.6.9.1 or later. Inspect wp-content/uploads/edd/exports/ for unexpected executable or multi-extension files and investigate Shop Manager import activity; remove malicious files and rotate credentials if execution may have occurred.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

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.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources