CVE-2023-49837 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in David Artiss Code Embed.This issue affects Code Embed: from n/a through 2.3.6.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-embed-code/wordpress-embed-code-plugin-2-3-6-denial-of-service-attack-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}`

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2024-03-21T17:07:27.794Z

Updated: 2025-03-13T18:41:53.663Z

Reserved: 2023-11-30T17:12:29.821Z

Link: CVE-2023-49837

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T22:01:25.984Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-03-21T17:15:07.917

Modified: 2025-03-13T19:15:40.187

Link: CVE-2023-49837

Redhat

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