CVE-2023-4282
EmbedPress <= 3.8.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Delete via admin_post_remove and remove_private_data
mediumMissing Authorization
5.4
CVSS Score
5.4
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
3.8.3
Patched in
167d
Time to patch
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.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=3.8.2PublishedAugust 9, 2023
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginembedpress
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