CVE-2026-16567 Document Embedder < 2.3.1 - Unauthenticated Private Document Download via Token Oracle
Unauthenticated attackers can download private or draft documents by enumerating IDs due to missing status checks in the Document Embedder plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-16567?
CVE-2026-16567 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Document Embedder, published on 27 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16567?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16567?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16567 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-16567 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16567 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4m2-c49p-wch4.