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CVE-2024-1803

EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor <= 3.9.12 - Insufficient Authorization Checks to Block Usual

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 23, 2024 at 12:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:05 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEmbedPressEmbedpress

Using EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor by wpdevteam?

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

EmbedPress· Wpdeveloperwordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 3.9.12
Embedpress· Wpdevteamwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 3.9.12

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3055856
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/175e08ce-aec2-427a-90e0-f955711d58b2?source=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863CWE-285

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