Missing authorization in colbeinformatik Katalogportal-pdf-sync Widget
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Katalogportal PDF Sync plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.0.0. The katalogportal_popup_shortcode() function is registered as an AJAX handler via wp_ajax_katalogportal_shortcodePrinter but lacks any capability check (current_user_can()) or nonce verification. This allows any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to call the endpoint and retrieve a list of all synchronized PDF attachments (including those attached to private or draft posts) along with their titles, actual filenames, and the katalogportal_userid configuration value. The WP_Query uses post_status => 'any' which returns attachments regardless of the parent post's visibility status.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colbeinformatik | Katalogportal-pdf-sync Widget | up to 1.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Katalogportal-pdf-sync Widget Vendorcolbeinformatik Affected up to 1.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3649
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m65x-5prm-5wf2
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a01e7b21-f3ff-42a8-b78a-ad69973eda01?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/katalogportal-pdf-sync/trunk/inc/class.admin.php#L209
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/katalogportal-pdf-sync/tags/1.0.0/inc/class.admin.php#L209
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/katalogportal-pdf-sync/trunk/inc/class.admin.php#L12
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/katalogportal-pdf-sync/tags/1.0.0/inc/class.admin.php#L12
Sources
- CVE-2026-3649 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3649 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m65x-5prm-5wf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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