CVE-2024-1802

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 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's Wistia embed block in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.10 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the user supplied url. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: wpdevteam EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor
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References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48511d1a-2fd5-4be4-8409-e99d4aadcdfe?source=cve third party advisory patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3045489%40embedpress&new=3045489%40embedpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1802?
CVE-2024-1802 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-1802?
To fix CVE-2024-1802, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-1802 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-1802 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-1802?
CVE-2024-1802 affects wpdevteam EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor.
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