Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-4282
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.
Products affected by CVE-2023-4282
- cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:embedpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-4282
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 30 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-4282
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
1.4
|
NIST | |
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
2.8
|
2.5
|
Wordfence |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-4282
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The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security@wordfence.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-4282
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5fa2ec9e-2859-4a96-9e33-9e22d37e544f?source=cve
EmbedPress <= 3.8.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Delete via admin_post_remove and remove_private_dataThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.8.2/EmbedPress/ThirdParty/Googlecalendar/Embedpress_Google_Helper.php#L807
Embedpress_Google_Helper.php in embedpress/tags/3.8.2/EmbedPress/ThirdParty/Googlecalendar – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.8.2/EmbedPress/ThirdParty/Googlecalendar/Embedpress_Google_Helper.php#L801
Embedpress_Google_Helper.php in embedpress/tags/3.8.2/EmbedPress/ThirdParty/Googlecalendar – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2950211/embedpress#file18
Changeset 2950211 for embedpress – WordPress Plugin RepositoryPatch
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