EmbedPress <= 3.7.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure
Published Jun 27, 2023
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.54%
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.
Affected products
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- Version -StatusaffectedConstraints<=3.7.3
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wpdevteam | n/a | unaffected |
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- ≤ 3.7.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 2, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2023-2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.54% (0.00539) | 43.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 35.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 78.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.66% (0.07664) | 86.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 78.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3.30% (0.03297) | 84.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.31% (0.01315) | 78.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00217) | 60.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00151) | 51.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 38.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 28.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (6)
- 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 Product
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file10 Patch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file28 Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1033b4d-82a0-4484-aebf-f35d6a2a9a13?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Change history (0)
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