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Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2026-4073

2026-04-08
Severity Assessment
6.4
MEDIUM
CVSS v3.x Score
Clinical Analysis (Description)

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.

Vector Sequencing

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Impact Consequences

Technical Impact

Changed
Scope
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Classification

CWE-CWE-79

Timeline

Time Line

PUBLICATION
08 Apr 2026
MODIFICATION
24 Apr 2026
Impact Statistics

Key Metrics

CVSS Score
6.4
MEDIUM
Remediation Protocol

Recommended Solution

No automatic solution found. Check vendor references.
Patch Library
No direct patch listed in database.
Recommended Actions for Administrators

Immediate Action Plan

1. Inventory

Identify all affected systems in your infrastructure.

2. Assessment

Assess exposure and criticality for your organization.

3. Mitigation

Apply patches or available workarounds.

4. Verification

Test and confirm effectiveness of applied measures.