CVE-2023-49837 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in David Artiss Code Embed.This issue affects Code Embed: from n/a through 2.3.6.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00253.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Davidartiss	Code Embed

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:davidartiss:code_embed:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-53745	Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in David Artiss Code Embed.This issue affects Code Embed: from n/a through 2.3.6.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 2.3.7 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-embed-code/wordpress-embed-code-plugin-2-3-6-denial-of-service-attack-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Davidartiss Davidartiss code Embed
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:davidartiss:code_embed::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Davidartiss Davidartiss code Embed

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}`

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-21T17:07:27.794Z

Updated: 2025-03-13T18:41:53.663Z

Reserved: 2023-11-30T17:12:29.821Z

Link: CVE-2023-49837

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:01:25.984Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-03-21T17:15:07.917

Modified: 2025-06-17T13:48:25.623

Link: CVE-2023-49837

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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