What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-0862?

CVE-2026-0862 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of WordPress are affected by CVE-2026-0862?

Organizations using all should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-0862, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.1.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-0862?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running all and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

WordPress CVE-2026-0862

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2026-01-24 security@wordfence.com

WordPress XSS

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:59 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 24, 2026 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘options’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. NOTE: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that the PDFCrowd API key is blank (also known as "demo mode", which is the default configuration when the plugin is installed) or known.

AnalysisAI

Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (WordPress plugin) is affected by cross-site scripting (xss) (CVSS 6.1).

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-79: Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) affects Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (WordPress plugin). The Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘options’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. NOTE: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that

Affected ProductsAI

Vendor: WordPress. Product: Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (WordPress plugin).

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Implement output encoding and Content Security Policy headers. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.