CVE-2026-84926: unknown embedpress
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-84926 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in unknown embedpress. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.6.4.
Timeline
- 05-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA2.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST2.7LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
23%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.13 pp
From 0.19% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
- CWE-862Missing AuthorizationThe product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Affected systems
Unknown1 product
- embedpress≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.4
Wordpress1 product
- embedpress≥ 4.6.0, ≤ 4.6.3 (fixed in 4.6.4)
2 vendors · 2 products