What is CVE-2026-42638?

CVE-2026-42638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2026-42638?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads

CVE-2026-42638

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

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-10-06 · last modified 2026-10-06.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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

Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/easy-digital-downloads/vulnerability/w… (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42638?: CVE-2026-42638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Easy Digital Downloads, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-42638?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.