VDB-399267 · CVE-2026-84936 · GCVE-0-2026-84936

EmbedPress Plugin up to 4.6.3 on WordPress access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in EmbedPress Plugin up to 4.6.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-84936. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in EmbedPress Plugin up to 4.6.3. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.4 does not have proper authorization on a public review-loading action, allowing unauthenticated users to force the site to make repeated billable third-party API requests using the site's own configured API key, and to create an unbounded number of attacker-controlled rows in the database.

It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-84936 since 09/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.6.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

EmbedPress Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: EmbedPress Plugin 4.6.4

Timelineinfo

09/02/2026 CVE reserved
09/05/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
09/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-84936 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-84936
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399267

Entryinfo

Created: 09/05/2026 09:07
Changes: 09/05/2026 09:07 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103