CVE-2023-3371

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2023-3371
The EmbedPress 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.

5.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

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
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

08 Apr 2026, 19:18

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Summary (en) 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. (en) The EmbedPress 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.
CWE CWE-321

21 Nov 2024, 08:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () 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#L231 - Product
References () 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/EmbedPress/Includes/Classes/Helper.php#L278 - Product
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/Gutenberg/block-backend/block-embedpress.php#L30 - Product () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/Gutenberg/block-backend/block-embedpress.php#L30 - Product
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file10 - Patch () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file10 - Patch
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file28 - Patch () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file28 - Patch
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1033b4d-82a0-4484-aebf-f35d6a2a9a13?source=cve - Third Party Advisory () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1033b4d-82a0-4484-aebf-f35d6a2a9a13?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3

07 Nov 2023, 04:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-321

05 Jul 2023, 19:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.3 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
First Time Wpdeveloper
Wpdeveloper embedpress
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wpdeveloper:embedpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
References (MISC) https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1033b4d-82a0-4484-aebf-f35d6a2a9a13?source=cve - (MISC) https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1033b4d-82a0-4484-aebf-f35d6a2a9a13?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/EmbedPress/Includes/Classes/Helper.php#L231 - (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/EmbedPress/Includes/Classes/Helper.php#L231 - Product
References (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/EmbedPress/Includes/Classes/Helper.php#L278 - (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/EmbedPress/Includes/Classes/Helper.php#L278 - Product
References (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file10 - (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file10 - Patch
References (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/Gutenberg/block-backend/block-embedpress.php#L30 - (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/embedpress/tags/3.7.3/Gutenberg/block-backend/block-embedpress.php#L30 - Product
References (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file28 - (MISC) https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2930523/embedpress#file28 - Patch

27 Jun 2023, 02:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-06-27 02:15

Updated : 2026-04-08 19:18

NVD link : CVE-2023-3371

Mitre link : CVE-2023-3371

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-3371

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Products Affected

wpdeveloper

  • embedpress
CWE
CWE-321

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key