CVE-2026-84927: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in EmbedPress
Description
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.4 does not perform a sufficient authorization check on one of its Google Reviews REST API routes, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to modify a site-wide store, deleting entries an administrator configured and injecting their own, which are rendered publicly across the site.
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.7low
Affected software
EmbedPress
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-84927 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the EmbedPress WordPress plugin before version 4.6.4. Specifically, the plugin does not properly verify permissions on one of its Google Reviews REST API endpoints. As a result, users with Contributor role or above can manipulate a global store by deleting entries set by administrators and injecting arbitrary entries. These injected entries are publicly rendered across the site, impacting data integrity. The vulnerability affects version 4.6.0 as explicitly stated. No official patch or remediation level is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows users with Contributor or higher roles to modify publicly visible data by deleting and injecting entries in a site-wide store related to Google Reviews. This impacts data integrity but does not affect confidentiality or availability. The low CVSS score (2.7) reflects the limited scope and impact, as the attacker must have at least Contributor privileges and no user interaction is required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor and higher roles from accessing the vulnerable REST API route if possible or monitor for unauthorized modifications to the Google Reviews store. Follow vendor updates for any released patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-02T16:09:02.492Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9bb8b9acd9273b49723bc1
Added to database: 09/05/2026, 06:37:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 11:15:08 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 66
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