Document Embedder < 2.3.1 - Unauthenticated Private Document Download via Token Oracle
Priority LOW 30CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The Document Embedder WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not check a document's status before issuing a download token and streaming the file, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary Document Embedder WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 documents, including private and draft ones, by enumerating IDs.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00323 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Document Embedder (Unknown): 2.3.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Document Embedder | before 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Document Embedder VendorUnknown Affected before 2.3.1 Fixed in 2.3.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Document Embedder (Unknown) Fixed in 2.3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16567
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4m2-c49p-wch4
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-16567 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16567 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r4m2-c49p-wch4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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