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Vulnerability record · public intelligence
CVE-2026-16567
MEDIUM

Document Embedder < 2.3.1 - Unauthenticated Private Document Download via Token Oracle

Published Aug 27, 2026 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSMEDIUM · 5.3
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.19%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Document Embedder < 2.3.1 - Unauthenticated Private Document Download via Token Oracle

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

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.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVENVDEPSS
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. wpscan.com ↗

Record history

Published Aug 27, 2026 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026