CVE-2026-4073
The pdfl.io plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'pdflio' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'text' shortcode attribute. The output_shortcode() function directly concatenates the user-supplied $text variable into HTML output without applying esc_html() or any other escaping function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.4
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.35%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 26
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-79
Referencias
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pdfl-io/tags/1.0.5/pdflio.php#L117
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pdfl-io/tags/1.0.5/pdflio.php#L81
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pdfl-io/trunk/pdflio.php#L117
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/pdfl-io/trunk/pdflio.php#L81
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3492458%40pdfl-io&new=3492458%40pdfl-io
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2bf70203-61c0-406a-9110-b60761b4a513?source=cve
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