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    CVE-2023-4282

    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.

    Published:Aug 10, 2023
    Last Modified:Apr 8, 2026
    EPS:Aug 10, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00068
    CVSS Score:5.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Wpdeveloper
    Product
    Embedpress

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-862 Missing Authorization

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-665 Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws

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    References

    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.8.2/EmbedPress/ThirdParty/Googlecalendar/Embedpress_Google_Helper.php#L801
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.8.2/EmbedPress/ThirdParty/Googlecalendar/Embedpress_Google_Helper.php#L807
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2950211/embedpress#file18
    https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5fa2ec9e-2859-4a96-9e33-9e22d37e544f?source=cve
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.8.2/EmbedPress/ThirdParty/Googlecalendar/Embedpress_Google_Helper.php#L801
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.8.2/EmbedPress/ThirdParty/Googlecalendar/Embedpress_Google_Helper.php#L807
    https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2950211/embedpress#file18
    https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5fa2ec9e-2859-4a96-9e33-9e22d37e544f?source=cve

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High