What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Document Embedder – Embed PDFs, Word, Excel, and Other Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This is due to the plugin not verifying that a user has permission to access the requested resource in the 'bplde_save_document_library', 'bplde_get_single', and 'bplde_delete_document_library' AJAX actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to read, modify, and delete Document Library entries created by other users, including administrators, via the 'id' parameter.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Document Embedder for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.0.4 and requires a valid user account to exploit. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.0.4 to prevent unauthorized data modification by low-privilege users.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Modify data on the site without proper authorization.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Low-privilege users can alter content or settings they should not be able to change.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid WordPress user account with low-level privileges.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 28, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
