EmbedPress <= 3.8.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Delete via admin_post_remove and remove_private_data

5.4
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2023-4282
CVSS 5.4 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 9, 2023
Last Updated August 10, 2023
Researcher István Márton - Wordfence

Description

The EmbedPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'admin_post_remove' and 'remove_private_data' functions in versions up to, and including, 3.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber privileges or above, to delete plugin settings.

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Vulnerability Details for EmbedPress – Embed PDF, PDF 3D FlipBook, Instagram Social Feeds, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, YouTube Videos, Maps & Upload PDF Documents

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug embedpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 3.8.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 3.8.2
Patched Version
  • 3.8.3

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