CVE-2026-48872 HIGH

CVE-2026-48872: WordPress EmbedPress plugin <= 4.5.2 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Vendor Wpdeveloper

Product EmbedPress

Weakness CWE-639 · IDOR

Published June 15, 2026

Last update June 15, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure in EmbedPress <= 4.5.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

EmbedPress versions up to 4.5.2 contain an authorization flaw that exposes sensitive data to unauthenticated attackers over the network. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely without special conditions. Site administrators should update to version 4.5.3 or later to prevent unauthorized information disclosure.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential information may be exposed to anyone on the internet without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48872 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/639.html AskarLabs — CWE-639 write-up Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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