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EmbedpressWordPress extension · Wpdeveloper

CVE-2024-38707

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-01
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.0.5 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper EmbedPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects EmbedPress: from n/a through 4.0.4.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in EmbedPress WordPress plugin (versions through 4.0.4) allows unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access functionality that should be restricted due to incorrectly configured access control security levels.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of EmbedPress (beyond 4.0.4) which includes proper authorization checks, or implement role-based capability checks and nonce verification on all sensitive endpoints within the plugin.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
EmbedpressWordPress extension
Affected:< 4.0.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate EmbedPress plugin installation
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for the embedpress folder, or query the WordPress database: SELECT * FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = 'active_plugins' AND option_value LIKE '%embedpress%';
    Affected if The embedpress plugin folder exists in the plugins directory or is listed in active plugins.
  2. Determine installed EmbedPress version
    Open the main plugin file (embedpress/embedpress.php) and read the Version header from the plugin comment block, or check the WordPress plugins API: GET /wp-json/wp/v2/plugins?search=embedpress
    Affected if The version listed is 4.0.4 or lower (any version through 4.0.4 is affected).
  3. Verify plugin is active
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and confirm EmbedPress status, or query: SELECT option_value FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = 'active_plugins' AND option_value LIKE '%embedpress%';
    Affected if The plugin appears in active_plugins or shows as Active in the admin interface.
  4. Identify sensitive plugin endpoints
    Inspect plugin PHP files in wp-content/plugins/embedpress/ for AJAX handlers (wp_ajax_*), REST API routes (register_rest_route), or admin pages that handle sensitive operations. Common patterns: grep -r 'add_action.*wp_ajax' embedpress/ and grep -r 'register_rest_route' embedpress/
    Affected if Any unprotected AJAX, REST API, or admin action endpoints exist that lack current_user_can() checks or nonce verification.

If EmbedPress version 4.0.4 or lower is installed and active, with any unprotected endpoints present, the environment is affected by this missing authorization vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.0.5 or later
Fixed in 4.0.5
Interim mitigation

Update to the latest version of EmbedPress (beyond 4.0.4) which includes proper authorization checks, or implement role-based capability checks and nonce verification on all sensitive endpoints within the plugin.

Recommended fix High confidence

EmbedPress 4.0.5

  1. Backup your WordPress site before making any changes
  2. Update the EmbedPress plugin to version 4.0.5 or later via the WordPress admin dashboard (Plugins > Add New > Upload or directly from the Plugins list)
  3. Alternatively, run `wp plugin update embedpress` if using WP-CLI
  4. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 4.0.5 or higher in the installed plugins list

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Embedpress Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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