CVE-2024-31284 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-31284: WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 3.9.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpdeveloper

Product EmbedPress

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper EmbedPress.This issue affects EmbedPress: from n/a through 3.9.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

EmbedPress versions up to 3.9.8 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify or delete embedded content on affected sites. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Sites running EmbedPress should update to version 4.5.6 or later to remediate this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete embedded content without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter or remove embedded media and content on your site without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31284 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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