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TI-2024-01679 Aliases CVE-2024-1803GHSA-2w3m-74v7-48pp

Improper authorization in wpdevteam EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D…

Priority LOW 20CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0028 20th 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
wpdevteamEmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & moreup to 3.9.12—No fix listedCNA
  • EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more Vendorwpdevteam Affected up to 3.9.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:embedpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 3.9.12Vulnerablewpdevteam
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:embedpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 3.9.12 Vulnerable ·wpdevteam

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1803
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2w3m-74v7-48pp

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2024-20660 WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 3.9.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-28980 WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 4.0.9 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-03152 EmbedPress <= 3.7.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-25941 WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 4.0.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-28033 WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 3.8.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-20650 WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 3.9.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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