Directory traversal vulnerability in the Google Doc Embedder plugin before 2.5.4 for…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Google Doc Embedder plugin before 2.5.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to libs/pdf.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.50017 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.3 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.4 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.5 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.6 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | Davistribe |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·Davistribe
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4915
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6w8-5v83-vwjf
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2012-4915 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4915 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6w8-5v83-vwjf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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