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TI-2023-27241 Aliases CVE-2023-49837GHSA-qw3x-hp2h-3hcq

WordPress embed-code plugin <= 2.3.6 - Denial of Service Attack vulnerability

Priority LOW 29CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in David Artiss Code Embed.This issue affects Code Embed: from n/a through 2.3.6.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00445 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
David ArtissCode Embedup to 2.3.6—No fix listedCNA
  • Code Embed VendorDavid Artiss Affected up to 2.3.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:davidartiss:code_embed:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 2.3.6VulnerableDavid Artiss
  • cpe:2.3:a:davidartiss:code_embed:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·David Artiss

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49837
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qw3x-hp2h-3hcq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-08170 Code Embed <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

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