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CVE-2023-23707: WordPress Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files Plugin <= 2.7.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-03-23 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files allows Stored XSS via upload of SVG and HTML files. This issue affects Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files plugin <= 2.7.1 versions.

Affected products

• Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files: through 2.7.1

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/embed-any-document/wordpress-embed-any-document-embed-pdf-word-powerpoint-and-excel-files-plugin-2-7-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/embed-any-document/wordpress-embed-any-document-embed-pdf-word-powerpoint-and-excel-files-plugin-2-7-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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