What is the severity of CVE-2025-1043?

CVE-2025-1043 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for Server-Side Request Forgery that can be exploited by authenticated attackers.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1043?

To fix CVE-2025-1043, update the Embed Any Document plugin to version 2.7.6 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2025-1043?

CVE-2025-1043 affects all versions of the Embed Any Document plugin for WordPress up to and including version 2.7.5.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-1043?

CVE-2025-1043 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2025-1043?

Exploitation of CVE-2025-1043 may allow attackers to manipulate server requests, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data.

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CVE-2025-1043

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6.4

CWE

918

20/2/2025

CVE-2025-1043: Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files <= 2.7.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Blind Server-Side Request Forgery via embeddoc Shortcode

First published: Thu Feb 20 2025(Updated: )

The Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.5 via the 'embeddoc' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WordPress Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files	<=2.7.5

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What is the severity of CVE-2025-1043?
CVE-2025-1043 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for Server-Side Request Forgery that can be exploited by authenticated attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1043?
To fix CVE-2025-1043, update the Embed Any Document plugin to version 2.7.6 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2025-1043?
CVE-2025-1043 affects all versions of the Embed Any Document plugin for WordPress up to and including version 2.7.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-1043?
CVE-2025-1043 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2025-1043?
Exploitation of CVE-2025-1043 may allow attackers to manipulate server requests, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data.

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