Code Embed
simple-embed-code · plugin
Known security vulnerabilities for Code Embed. Find out in seconds which version runs on your site with WP Lens.
4 known vulnerabilities
latest Mar 18, 2026
Listed on wordpress.org · latest 2.6.4 · last updated Aug 21, 2026 · 10K+ installs
wordpress.org status checked on Oct 2, 2026
Vulnerabilities
- Medium 6.5
CVE-2023-49837login required≤ 2.3.6
WordPress embed-code plugin <= 2.3.6 - Denial of Service Attack vulnerability
- Medium 6.4
CVE-2026-2512contributor+≤ 2.5.1
Code Embed <= 2.5.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Fields
- Medium 6.4
CVE-2024-10814contributor+≤ 2.5
Code Embed <= 2.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Server-Side Request Forgery
- Medium 5.4
CVE-2024-8804contributor+≤ 2.4
Code Embed <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
The access label is read from the record's own text (e.g. “subscriber+”: subscriber and above). When the text names no role, CVSS decides between “login required” and “high privilege”; no role name is invented. “Needs a click”: the attack depends on a logged-in user following a link (CSRF, reflected XSS).