CVE-2024-56256

WordPress Embed PDF Viewer plugin <= 2.3.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

State: Published
Severity: 5.9 Medium
Published: Dec 31, 2024
Updated: Apr 28, 2026
Reserved: Dec 18, 2024

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	5.9 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L	Patchstack

Weaknesses

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Embed PDF ViewerAndy Fragen	2.3.1 and earlierAffectedfrom 2.4.0Not affected

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/embed-pdf-viewer/vulnerability/wordpress-embed-pdf-viewer-plugin-2-3-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cvevdb-entry

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