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GHSA-2W3M-74V7-48PP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-23 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33

Details

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.

Severity

4.3 (Medium)


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

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CVE-2024-1803 (GCVE-0-2024-1803)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-23 12:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:37

Title

EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor <= 3.9.12 - Insufficient Authorization Checks to Block Usual

Summary

Severity

4.3 (Medium)


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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-05-23 15:29 UTC

CWE

CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Assigner

Wordfence CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2255 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3055856

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
wpdevteam	EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more	Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.9.12 (semver)

Credits

Ngô Thiên An Dau Hoang Tai

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