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

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

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

Affected products

wpdevteam EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more: before 3.9.9 — fixed in 3.9.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: wpdevteam EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more 3.9.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/embedpress/wordpress-embedpress-plugin-3-9-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/embedpress/wordpress-embedpress-plugin-3-9-8-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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