Stored Cross-Site Scripting in EmbedPress Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-6986

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Embedpress – Embed PDF, Youtube, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia Videos, AudiOS, Maps & Any Documents In Gutenberg & Elementor
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 January 2024

What is CVE-2023-6986?

The EmbedPress plugin for WordPress suffers from a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability through the embed_oembed_html shortcode due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. This flaw affects all versions up to 3.9.5 and allows attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher to inject malicious scripts into pages. When users access these pages, the injected scripts execute, potentially compromising their data and security.

Affected Version(s)

EmbedPress – Embed PDF, YouTube, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia Videos, Audios, Maps & Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor * < 3.9.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/embedpress/trunk/EmbedP...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ngô Thiên An
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