SQL injection in BSK PDF Manager plugin lets contributors read data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The BSK PDF Manager WordPress plugin through 3.8.1 does not properly sanitise and escape the tags_specific shortcode attribute before using it in a SQL statement (CWE-89). Authenticated users with contributor-level access and above can read sensitive data such as administrator password hashes from the database. The references include an exploit link.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The BSK PDF Manager WordPress plugin through 3.8.1 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, which could allow authenticated users with contributor-level access and above to perform SQL injection attacks and read sensitive data such as administrator password hashes from the database.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | BSK PDF Manager | up to 3.8.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BSK PDF Manager VendorUnknown Affected up to 3.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for BSK PDF Manager.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91074
- 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-93fh-f4mp-7f58
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-91074 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91074 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-93fh-f4mp-7f58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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