CVE-2023-4282

MediumCVSS 4.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The EmbedPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'admin_post_remove' and 'remove_private_data' functions in versions up to, and including, 3.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber privileges or above, to delete plugin settings.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 4.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-862

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
wpdevteamEmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more<= 3.8.2

References

Timeline

Published
Aug 10, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-4282: Medium severity, CVSS 4.3 | Vulnix