CVE-2023-50849 HIGH

CVE-2023-50849: WordPress e2pdf Plugin <= 1.20.23 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor E2Pdf.com
Product E2Pdf – Export To Pdf Tool for WordPress
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published December 28, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in E2Pdf.Com E2Pdf – Export To Pdf Tool for WordPress.This issue affects E2Pdf – Export To Pdf Tool for WordPress: from n/a through 1.20.23.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

E2Pdf versions up to 1.20.23 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in the plugin's database queries. An attacker with administrator privileges can inject malicious SQL code to read sensitive data from the WordPress database. The vulnerability requires high-level access and does not allow data modification, but can expose user information and site configuration details.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the WordPress database by injecting SQL commands.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site admins with compromised accounts could have user data and configuration exposed via database queries.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have WordPress administrator privileges; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 28, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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