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EmbedPress – Embed PDF, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia, Embed YouTube Videos, Audios, Maps & Embed Any Documents in Gutenberg, 44097c029a32d84f8ee7e17c53e58a575bc1eb39

Published on
Nov 17, 2023
Research Description
EmbedPress – PDF Embedder, Embed PDF viewer, YouTube Videos, 3D FlipBook, Social feeds &amp; more [embedpress] < 3.9.2 EmbedPress <= 3.9.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting The EmbedPress – Embed PDF, YouTube, Google Docs, Vimeo, Wistia Videos, Audios, Maps & Any Documents in Gutenberg & Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the hash parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected versions
max 3.9.2.
Status
vulnerable