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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-0862 affects the WordPress “Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd” through version 4.5.5. A malicious link could run script in a user’s browser if clicked. Risk is highest where the plugin is in default demo mode with a blank PDFCrowd API key, or where the key is known.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress remediation. Prioritize public sites using the plugin in default demo mode, especially administrator-facing workflows where link-click social engineering could lead to session-impacting browser script execution.
Technical view
The plugin has reflected cross-site scripting in the “options” parameter due to insufficient sanitization and output escaping. It is unauthenticated, requires user interaction, and can affect confidentiality and integrity with changed scope. CVSS is 6.1. Successful exploitation depends on a blank/default demo API key or a known PDFCrowd API key.
Likely exposure
Internet-facing WordPress sites using Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd version 4.5.5 or earlier are the relevant exposure. Sites left in demo mode with a blank API key are specifically called out as exploitable conditions.
Exploitation context
No source provided indicates active exploitation, and this CVE is not marked KEV. Exploitation requires social engineering a user into clicking a crafted link and requires a blank or known PDFCrowd API key.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies affected versions up to 4.5.5 and links a WordPress.org changeset, but does not name a fixed release explicitly. The CVE affected-version metadata appears sparse, so rely on Wordfence, CVE text, and plugin repository guidance for final version confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade the plugin to a version newer than 4.5.5 if available from WordPress.org.
- Review the referenced WordPress plugin changeset and vendor guidance for the official fix.
- Avoid leaving the plugin in default demo mode with a blank API key.
- Remove or disable the plugin if it is not business-critical.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd.
- Check whether installed versions are 4.5.5 or earlier.
- Confirm whether the PDFCrowd API key is blank, demo-mode, or otherwise exposed.
- Verify the site runs the fixed plugin version after updating.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.82.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
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