What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Document Embedder – Embed PDFs, Word, Excel, and Other Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access/modification/loss of data in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the "bplde_save_document_library", "bplde_get_all", "bplde_get_single", and "bplde_delete_document_library" functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create, read, update, and delete arbitrary document_library posts.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Document Embedder for WordPress contains a missing authorization flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify file content and access sensitive information. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.0.0. An attacker can exploit this over the network without user interaction to alter embedded documents or read restricted files.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify embedded documents and read files without permission.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can alter PDFs and documents displayed on your site, or access files they shouldn't see.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 5, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
