WordPress Embed PDF Viewer plugin <= 2.3.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Andy Fragen Embed PDF Viewer embed-pdf-viewer.This issue affects Embed PDF Viewer: from n/a through <= 2.3.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00246 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Fragen | Embed PDF Viewer | up to 2.3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Embed PDF Viewer VendorAndy Fragen Affected up to 2.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56256
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4x4-cxv7-86m6
More Andy Fragen vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-41287 WordPress WP Debugging plugin <= 2.12.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-24877 WordPress Embed PDF Viewer plugin <= 2.4.7 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-56256 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-56256 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g4x4-cxv7-86m6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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