CVE-2025-11271 (CVSS 5.3)

Description

The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Order Manipulation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.2 due to an order verification bypass. The verification is unconditionally skipped when the POST body includes verification_override=1. Because this value is attacker-supplied, an unauthenticated actor can submit a forged IPN and have it treated as verified, even on production sites and with verification otherwise enabled. A valid PayPal transaction id is needed, restricting order manipulation to orders placed by the attacker. This, in turn, requires them to have a customer account.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-807 CWE-807

References

Other References

https://github.com/awesomemotive/easy-digital-downloads/blob/main/includes/gateways/paypal/ipn.php https://github.com/awesomemotive/easy-digital-downloads/blob/main/src/Gateways/PayPal/IPN.php https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3382964%40easy-digital-downloads%2Ftrunk&old=3364285%40easy-digital-downloads%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4c63154e-9413-47ea-a740-441618266adf?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11271? +

The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Order Manipulation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.2 due to an order verification bypass. The verification is unconditionally skipped when the POST body includes verification_override=1. Because this value is attacker-supplied, an unauthenticated actor can submit a forged IPN and have it treated as verified, even on production sites and with verification otherwise enabled. A valid PayPal transaction id is needed, restricting order manipulation to orders placed by the attacker. This, in turn, requires them to have a customer account. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-11271? +

CVE-2025-11271 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-11271? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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