CVE-2026-85000
EmbedPress < 4.6.8 - Unauthenticated YouTube API Quota Consumption and Database Bloating
Description
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.8 does not perform any capability or nonce check on an unauthenticated request that triggers a server-side, credential-bearing request to a third-party API and stores attacker-controlled cache entries, allowing unauthenticated attackers to consume the site owner's third-party API quota and write unbounded records into the site's database.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 14, 2026, 7:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 14, 2026, 7:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Solution
- Update EmbedPress plugin to version 4.6.8 or later.
- Apply vendor patches for security vulnerabilities.
- Review API usage and database storage.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Resource |
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| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c7f7d07-2c46-4839-b97f-27fe41e6292d/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-85000
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.8 does not perform any capability or nonce check on an unauthenticated request that triggers a server-side, credential-bearing request to a third-party API and stores attacker-controlled cache entries, allowing unauthenticated attackers to consume the site owner's third-party API quota and write unbounded records into the site's database. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85000.json">CVE-2026-85000</a> Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3c7f7d07-2c46-4839-b97f-27fe41e6292d/