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

Improper Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-1803
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published May 22, 2024
Last Updated May 23, 2024
Researcher Ngô Thiên An (ancorn_), Dau Hoang Tai
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

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug embedpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.9.12
Patched Version
  • 3.9.13
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