CVE-2023-3371 (GCVE-0-2023-3371)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-06-27 01:55
Modified
2026-04-08 17:19
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Summary
The EmbedPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure due to hardcoded encryption key on the 'lock_content_form_handler' and 'display_password_form' function in versions up to, and including, 3.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to decrypt and view the password protected content.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpdevteam | EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds, Docs & more |
Version: 0 ≤ 3.7.3 |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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