WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-3371 Modified

EmbedPress: Sensitive information exposure

EmbedPress is affected by sensitive information exposure. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
EmbedPress
Plugin slug
embedpress
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 27, 2023
Weakness
CWE-321 — Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

This CVE was published Jun 27, 2023 and is one of 28 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update EmbedPress to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The EmbedPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure due to hardcoded encryption key on the 'lock_content_form_handler' and 'display_password_form' function in versions up to, and including, 3.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to decrypt and view the password protected content.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources