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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-1802
CVE-2024-1802:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2024-1802 affects the EmbedPress WordPress plugin, which was discovered and disclosed on March 7, 2024. The vulnerability is related to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied URLs in the plugin (Wordfence Report, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping mechanisms when handling user-supplied URLs in the EmbedPress plugin. This security flaw affects the PDF Embed, PDF 3D FlipBook, and Instagram Social features of the plugin (Wordfence Report).
Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to potentially manipulate URL inputs, which could lead to security issues in WordPress installations using the affected EmbedPress plugin (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires authentication to exploit, indicating that an attacker would need valid credentials to attempt exploitation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in a newer version of the EmbedPress plugin. Users are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate this security risk (Wordfence Report).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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