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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-54153 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.
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History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title EmbedPress <= 3.8.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Delete via admin_post_remove and remove_private_data

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:56:25.487Z

Reserved: 2023-08-09T22:09:38.903Z

Link: CVE-2023-4282

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:24:03.815Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-08-10T12:15:12.000

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:18:13.933

Link: CVE-2023-4282

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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