CVE-2024-1349

EmbedPress <= 3.9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode

Published Feb 20, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The EmbedPress – Embed PDF, YouTube, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia Videos, Audios, Maps & Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-17106 The EmbedPress – Embed PDF, YouTube, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia Videos, Audios, Maps & Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History
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Title EmbedPress <= 3.9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00413}

epss

{'score': 0.00561}

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First Time appeared Wpdeveloper
Wpdeveloper embedpress
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:embedpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Wpdeveloper
Wpdeveloper embedpress
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:57 PM
Reserved
Feb 8, 2024, 3:08 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 29, 2024, 1:43 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:04 AM