High severity · published Jun 27, 2023
CVE-2023-3371
EmbedPress <= 3.7.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure
7.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EP
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more · wpdevteam
through 3.7.3 · source: vendor
EM
Embedpress · Wpdeveloper
through 3.7.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
EP
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more
wpdevteam
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3371
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3371
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/EmbedPress/Includes/Classes/Helper.php#L231
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/EmbedPress/Includes/Classes/Helper.php#L278
Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/Gutenberg/block-backend/block-embedpress.php#L30
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file10
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file28
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1033b4d-82a0-4484-aebf-f35d6a2a9a13?source=cve
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