CVE-2021-39354Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated script execution via unescaped date filters

Published Oct 21, 2021 · Updated Mar 31, 2025

Reflected XSS in Easy Digital Downloads 2.11.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script via date filters. The payment-history table inserts the start-date and end-date request values into HTML input attributes without attribute escaping. A highly privileged WordPress user must open a crafted payment-history URL, causing the injected script to run in that user's browser under the administration origin.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.93%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Easy Digital Downloads 2.11.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute script via date filters. The payment-history table inserts the start-date and end-date request values into HTML input attributes without attribute escaping. A highly privileged WordPress user must open a crafted payment-history URL, causing the injected script to run in that user's browser under the administration origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-39354
Published
Oct 21, 2021
Updated
Mar 31, 2025
Vendor
Awesome Motive
Product
Easy Digital Downloads
Classifications
CWE-79, T1566.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 21, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 31, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.11.2 <=2.11.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Awesome Motive · Easy Digital Downloadsversion=2.11.2 <=2.11.2

Published CVSS scores

4.8WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1566.002Spearphishing Link

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