Easy Digital Downloads Plugin up to 3.6.2 on WordPress Password Reset edd_redirect password recovery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Easy Digital Downloads Plugin up to 3.6.2 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Password Reset Handler. This manipulation of the argument edd_redirect causes password recovery. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-14783. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Easy Digital Downloads Plugin up to 3.6.2 on WordPress and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Password Reset Handler. The manipulation of the argument edd_redirect with an unknown input leads to a password recovery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-640. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unvalidated Redirect in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.2. This is due to insufficient validation on the redirect url supplied via the 'edd_redirect' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to redirect users with the password reset email to potentially malicious sites if they can successfully trick them into performing an action.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-14783. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/01/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1552 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-205899). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Password recovery
CWE: CWE-640
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/30/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/30/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/01/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-14783 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-14783
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339079
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/30/2025 19:40
Updated: 01/01/2026 10:14
Changes: 12/30/2025 19:40 (51), 12/31/2025 14:53 (1), 01/01/2026 10:14 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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