CVE-2024-1803

MEDIUM

Wpdeveloper Embedpress < 3.9.12 - Incorrect Authorization

Title source: rule

Description

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)

[Patch] https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3055856

[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 0.0012

EPSS Percentile 30.5%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-863

Status published

Affected Products (1)

wpdeveloper/embedpress < 3.9.12

Timeline

Published May 23, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026