Plugins · embed-pdf-viewer · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Embed PDF Viewer safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 2.5.1
- Last updated
- 2026-08-12
- Active installs
- 20,000+
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
Embed a PDF from the Media Library or elsewhere via oEmbed or as a block into an iframe tag. — by Andy Fragen
What to do
- Update to the latest version (2.5.1). Anything older than 2.4.8 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get embed-pdf-viewer --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update embed-pdf-viewer updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
3 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 4.9 CVE-2026-32349 · published 2026-03-13
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Embed PDF Viewer (2.4.7 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.7 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.8
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Andy Fragen Embed PDF Viewer embed-pdf-viewer allows Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects Embed PDF Viewer: from n/a through <= 2.4.7.
medium 5.9 CVE-2024-56256 · published 2024-12-31
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Embed PDF Viewer (2.3.1 and older)
- Affected
- 2.3.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 6.4 CVE-2024-9451 · published 2024-10-09
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Embed PDF Viewer (2.4.4 and older)
- Affected
- 2.4.4 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.4.5 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Embed PDF Viewer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'height' and 'width' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
NVD CVE-2024-9451Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.orgPlugin source
Recent activity
- 2026-08-12 — latest release on wordpress.org (2.5.1).
- 2026-03-13 — Server-side request forgery (SSRF) disclosed (CVE-2026-32349), fixed in 2.4.8.
- 2024-12-31 — Cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-56256), fixed in 2.4.0.
- 2024-10-09 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2024-9451), fixed in 2.4.5.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by Andy Fragen (2 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2) · Server-side request forgery (SSRF) (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/embed-pdf-viewer (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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