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CVE-2023-6986

EmbedPress – Embed PDF, YouTube, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia Videos, Audios, Maps & Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor <= 3.9.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Published: Jan 3, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

The EmbedPress – Embed PDF, YouTube, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia Videos, Audios, Maps & Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's embed_oembed_html shortcode in all versions up to 3.9.5 (exclusive) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

embedpresswpdeveloperWeb & CMS Plugins
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & morewpdevteam
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
wpdevelopercommercialWeb & CMS Plugins
wpdevteamcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wpdev team, wpdevteam.com

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/embedpress/trunk/EmbedPress/Shortcode.php
plugins.svn.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3014595%40embedpress&new=3014595%40embedpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=#file11
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ceae0115-268c-401b-876b-3477d10c10e6?source=cve
wordfence.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 3, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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