Plugins · embed-privacy · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Embed Privacy safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 1.14.0
- Last updated
- 2026-08-12
- Active installs
- 10,000+
- Known issues on record
- 3
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 5.6+
Embed Privacy prevents the loading of embedded external content and allows your site visitors to opt-in. — by epiphyt
What to do
- Update to the latest version (1.14.0). Anything older than 1.12.4 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-privacy --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update embed-privacy 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.
high 7.1 CVE-2026-57346 · published 2026-06-29
Path traversal / file read in Embed Privacy (1.12.3 and older)
- Affected
- 1.12.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.12.4
- 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
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Epiphyt Embed Privacy allows Path Traversal. This issue affects Embed Privacy: from n/a through 1.12.3.
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-51694 · published 2024-02-01
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Embed Privacy (1.8.0 and older)
- Affected
- 1.8.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.8.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Epiphyt Embed Privacy allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Embed Privacy: from n/a through 1.8.0.
medium 5.4 CVE-2023-48300 · published 2023-11-20
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Embed Privacy (older than 1.8.1)
- Affected
- older than 1.8.1
- Fixed in
- 1.8.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The `Embed Privacy` plugin for WordPress that prevents the loading of embedded external content is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via `embed_privacy_opt_out` shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.8.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Version 1.8.1 contains a patch for this issue.
Recent activity
- 2026-08-12 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.14.0).
- 2026-06-29 — Path traversal / file read disclosed (CVE-2026-57346), fixed in 1.12.4.
- 2024-02-01 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2023-51694), fixed in 1.8.1.
- 2023-11-20 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2023-48300), fixed in 1.8.1.
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Browse vulnerabilities
- Published this week
- Unpatched in the latest version
- By type of vulnerability
- Plugins by epiphyt (2 tracked)
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (2) · Path traversal and file read (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/embed-privacy (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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