CVE-2024-43936 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43936: WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 4.0.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpdeveloper

Product EmbedPress

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 29, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPDeveloper EmbedPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects EmbedPress: from n/a through 4.0.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

EmbedPress versions up to 4.0.8 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Update to version 4.5.6 or later to patch this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; admin accounts viewing the content are at highest risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 29, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43936 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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