CVE-2023-4282 Missing authorization in EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more

Medium 5.4 Published 10 Aug 2023 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated subscribers can delete plugin settings due to missing capability checks in EmbedPress for WordPress.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-4282?

CVE-2023-4282 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wpdevteam EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more, published on 10 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The EmbedPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'admin_post_remove' and 'remove_private_data' functions in versions up to, and including, 3.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber privileges or above, to delete plugin settings.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4282?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpdeveloper Embedpress.

How do I fix CVE-2023-4282?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4282 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-4282 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4282 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q2c9-497h-wrjr.