CVE-2023-3371

The User Registration 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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/EmbedPress/Includes/Classes/Helper.php#L231	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/EmbedPress/Includes/Classes/Helper.php#L278	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/Gutenberg/block-backend/block-embedpress.php#L30	Product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file10	Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file28	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1033b4d-82a0-4484-aebf-f35d6a2a9a13?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:embedpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-06-27 02:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 04:18

NVD link : CVE-2023-3371

Mitre link : CVE-2023-3371

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-3371

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wpdeveloper

embedpress

CWE

No CWE.

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