Unauthorized Access to PDF Embed Block in EmbedPress Plugin
CVE-2024-1803

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2024-1803?

The EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to insufficient authorization validation on the PDF embed block in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to embed PDF blocks.

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Affected Version(s)

EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor * <= 3.9.12

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3055856

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ngô Thiên An
Dau Hoang Tai
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