CVE-2026-42681 HIGH

CVE-2026-42681: WordPress e2pdf plugin <= 1.32.14 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor E2Pdf.com

Product e2pdf

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published June 1, 2026

Last update June 1, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in E2Pdf.Com e2pdf allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects e2pdf: from n/a through 1.32.14.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

e2pdf versions up to 1.32.14 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site. Upgrade to version 1.32.15 or later to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers and steals session data or performs actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors can be redirected, have their sessions hijacked, or see defaced content depending on the attacker's payload.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must craft a malicious link and trick a user into clicking it; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 1, 2026 CVE published

June 1, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42681 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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