CVE-2024-33925 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-33925: WordPress Embed Google Fonts plugin <= 3.1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Adrian Mörchen
Product Embed Google Fonts
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published May 3, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Adrian Mörchen Embed Google Fonts.This issue affects Embed Google Fonts: from n/a through 3.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Embed Google Fonts plugin for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to modify plugin settings without proper permission checks. An attacker with a basic user account can change configuration options, potentially affecting how fonts are loaded across the site. Update to a version newer than 3.1.0 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify plugin settings and configuration without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter font loading behavior, potentially breaking site appearance or injecting malicious font sources.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., Subscriber or Contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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