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Is BSK PDF Manager safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.8.2)

As of 2026-11-04. 8 issues are on record for older versions; version 3.6.1 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix.

Latest version
3.8.2
Last updated
2026-10-26
Active installs
7,000+
Known issues on record
8
Unpatched in latest
0
Tested up to WP
7.1.4

Manage your PDFs / documents by category, can be display in list, columns and dropdown. Easy to embed a PDF contnet into post / page. — by bannersky

What to do

  1. Update to the latest version (3.8.2). Anything older than 3.6.1 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
  2. If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
  3. Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
  4. If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get bsk-pdf-manager --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update bsk-pdf-manager updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

8 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.8 CVE-2026-91074 · published 2026-10-17

SQL injection in BSK PDF Manager (3.8.1 and older)

Affected
3.8.1 and older
Fixed in
unknown
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs an admin-level account
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory

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.

NVD CVE-2026-91074WPScan advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2026-108498 · published 2026-10-15

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in BSK PDF Manager (3.8.1 and older)

Affected
3.8.1 and older
Fixed in
unknown
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in bannersky BSK PDF Manager bsk-pdf-manager allows Stored XSS.This issue affects BSK PDF Manager: from n/a through 3.8.1.

NVD CVE-2026-108498Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2026-65528 · published 2026-07-23

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in BSK PDF Manager (3.8 and older)

Affected
3.8 and older
Fixed in
unknown
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in BSK PDF Manager <= 3.8 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-65528Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-39686 · published 2026-04-08

Information disclosure in BSK PDF Manager (3.7.2 and older)

Affected
3.7.2 and older
Fixed in
unknown
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere vulnerability in bannersky BSK PDF Manager bsk-pdf-manager allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects BSK PDF Manager: from n/a through <= 3.7.2.

NVD CVE-2026-39686Patchstack advisory

medium 5.5 CVE-2025-4970 · published 2025-12-12

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in BSK PDF Manager (3.7.1 and older)

Affected
3.7.1 and older
Fixed in
unknown
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs an admin-level account
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The BSK PDF Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via SVG File uploads in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the SVG file. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

NVD CVE-2025-4970Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.org

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-38767 · published 2024-07-20

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in BSK PDF Manager (3.6 and older)

Affected
3.6 and older
Fixed in
3.6.1
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in BannerSky.Com BSK PDF Manager allows Stored XSS.This issue affects BSK PDF Manager: from n/a through 3.6.

NVD CVE-2024-38767Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2023-5110 · published 2023-10-25

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in BSK PDF Manager (3.4.1 and older)

Affected
3.4.1 and older
Fixed in
unknown
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The BSK PDF Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'bsk-pdfm-category-dropdown' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2023-5110Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

high 7.2 CVE-2021-24860 · published 2021-11-29

SQL injection in BSK PDF Manager (older than 3.1.2)

Affected
older than 3.1.2
Fixed in
3.1.2
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs an admin-level account
Range from
NVD analysis · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The BSK PDF Manager WordPress plugin before 3.1.2 does not validate and escape the orderby and order parameters before using them in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection issue

NVD CVE-2021-24860WPScan advisory

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