Description
The Code Embed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's script embed functionality in all versions up to, and including, 2.4 due to insufficient restrictions on who can utilize the functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2024-10-04
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49432 The Code Embed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's script embed functionality in all versions up to, and including, 2.4 due to insufficient restrictions on who can utilize the functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
History

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:15:00 +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

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 04 Oct 2024 05:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Code Embed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's script embed functionality in all versions up to, and including, 2.4 due to insufficient restrictions on who can utilize the functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title Code Embed <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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Davidartiss Code Embed
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:14:32.163Z

Reserved: 2024-09-13T17:55:11.580Z

Link: CVE-2024-8804

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-04T13:44:20.820Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-10-04T06:15:05.353

Modified: 2024-10-10T20:56:49.403

Link: CVE-2024-8804

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