Auth bypass in Easy Digital Downloads
CVE-2026-105190
The Easy Digital Downloads WordPress plugin before 3.7.1 does not consult the site's user registration setting before creating a WordPress account, allowing unauthenticated users to create an account and receive a logged-in session even when registration is disabled. The created account receives the site's default role.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Easy Digital Downloads
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/d167e184-af71-4ff8-8a2d-a665f7539fe4/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-105190?
- CVE-2026-105190 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Easy Digital Downloads, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-105190?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.