Document Embedder < 1.7.6 - Sensitive Data Exposure

2022-01-03 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.7.6

Affected PluginDocument Embedder – let visitors read files without downloading

Affected Version< 1.7.5

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2021-24775

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Vulnerability Overview

The Document Embedder WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 contains a REST endpoint, which could allow unauthenticated users to enumerate the title of arbitrary private and draft posts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.7.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24775 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/041851d8-99ce-48a6-8ff5-85418d8807be

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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