Plugins · create-db-tables · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Create DB Tables safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Status
- Closed 2026-04-16
- Known issues on record
- 1
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
What to do
- Replace it. A closed plugin gets no updates through WordPress, so any hole found from now on stays open.
- Deactivate and delete it once you have a replacement (Plugins → Deactivate → Delete). Deleting removes its files; deactivating alone leaves them on the server.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan, or have us clean it: Emergency Cleanup, $499.
With WP-CLI, once you have a replacement: wp plugin deactivate create-db-tables && wp plugin delete create-db-tables
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Known vulnerabilities
1 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. 1 record(s) do not state which versions are affected.
critical 9.1 CVE-2026-4119 · published 2026-04-22
Missing authorization check in Create DB Tables (1.2.1 and older)
- Affected
- 1.2.1 and older
- Fixed in
- unknown
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Create DB Tables plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to and including 1.2.1. The plugin registers admin_post action hooks for creating tables (admin_post_add_table) and deleting tables (admin_post_delete_db_table) without implementing any capability checks via current_user_can() or nonce verification via wp_verify_nonce()/check_admin_referer(). The admin_post hook only requires the user to be logged in, meaning any authenticated user including Subscribers can access these endpoints. The cdbt_delete_db_table() function takes a user-supplied table name from $_POST['db_table'] and executes a DROP TABLE SQL query, allowing any authenticated attacker to delete any database table including critical WordPress core tables such as wp_users or wp_options. The cdbt_create_new_table() function similarly allows creating arbitrary tables. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create arbitrary database tables and delete any existing database table, potentially destroying the entire WordPress installation.
Recent activity
- 2026-04-16 — closed on wordpress.org (Security Issue).
- 2026-04-22 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-4119), fix version not stated.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs, closure: wordpress.org/plugins/create-db-tables (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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