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AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Contributor-level access is PR:L not PR:H; only admin email disclosed yields C:L; no integrity or availability impact applies.
Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).
CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan
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The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.4 does not correctly restrict access to one of its Google Reviews REST routes to administrators, allowing any authenticated user with contributor-level access or above to read the site administrator's email address, a value WordPress core withholds from that role.
AnalysisAI
Information disclosure in the EmbedPress WordPress plugin (versions 4.6.0 through 4.6.3) allows any authenticated contributor-level user or above to retrieve the site administrator's email address via an improperly restricted Google Reviews REST API endpoint. WordPress core deliberately withholds administrator email from the contributor role as a privacy control; this plugin bypass defeats that restriction without requiring administrative privileges. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress user session with at minimum contributor-level role. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The composite risk signal is consistently low. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Upgrade EmbedPress to version 4.6.4 or later, which correctly restricts the Google Reviews REST route to administrators only; this patch is available from the WordPress plugin repository. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-71869
GHSA-v7h4-fj7g-j5pv