EmbedPress <= 3.7.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure

2023-06-26 00:00

István Márton

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.8.0

Affected PluginEmbedPress – PDF Embedder, 3D PDF FlipBook, Google Reviews, YouTube Videos, Upload & Embed PDF documents

Affected Version<= 3.7.3

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-3371

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Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.8.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-321 (Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key) The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3371 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1033b4d-82a0-4484-aebf-f35d6a2a9a13

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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