CVE-2024-4316

EmbedPress Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor <= 3.9.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via id Parameter

Published May 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, 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-2024-43959 The EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.16 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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, 4:43 PM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2024, 4:30 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 14, 2024, 3:43 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:01 AM