CVE-2024-1803
MEDIUMEmbedPress < 3.9.12 - Authenticated Unauthorized Access via PDF Embed Block
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/175e08ce-aec2-427a-90e0-f955711d58b2?source=cve
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.0028
EPSS Percentile
19.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-285
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (2)
wpdeveloper/embedpress
< 3.9.12
wpdevteam/EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more
< 3.9.12
Published
May 23, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026