CVE-2026-12407CWE-862

E2Pdf <= 1.32.26 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Custom+) Arbitrary Option Update / Privilege Escalation via 'screen_action' Parameter

High · published June 18, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The E2Pdf – Export Pdf Tool for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.32.26. This is due to the screen_action() function lacking a dedicated capability check and nonce verification — when invoked via the ?action=screen routing path the controller's index_action() nonce gate is bypassed entirely — while reading an attacker-controlled option name and value from $_POST['wp_screen_options'] and passing them directly to update_option() with no allowlist, relying solely on the page-level e2pdf_templates capability which the plugin's own Permissions UI allows administrators to grant to any role including Subscriber, Contributor, Author, or Editor. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with a custom role that has been granted the e2pdf_templates capability, to overwrite arbitrary WordPress options such as default_role and thereby escalate their privileges to administrator.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00376 · 30.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-06-18T03:41Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 JUN 03:41Z
    E2Pdf <= 1.32.26 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Custom+) Arbitrary Option Update / Privilege Escalation via 'screen_action' Parameter
    cvelistv5