Plugins · save-as-pdf-by-pdfcrowd · data as of 2026-11-04
Is Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 4.6.3
- Last updated
- 2026-09-22
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Known issues on record
- 11
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 5.1+
Add a PDF download button to WordPress in minutes. Visitors can save pages or posts as PDF with one click. — by Pdfcrowd Dev Team
What to do
- Update to the latest version (4.6.3). Anything older than 4.6.2 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- 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 save-as-pdf-by-pdfcrowd --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update save-as-pdf-by-pdfcrowd updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
11 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.
high 8.8 CVE-2026-92807 · published 2026-09-19
Remote code execution in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (4.6.1 and older)
- Affected
- 4.6.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.6.2 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Function Invocation in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.1 via the `pdf_created_callback` shortcode attribute. The `eval_shortcode()` function copies any non-`button_`/non-`email_` shortcode attribute verbatim into a custom options array without sanitization, allowlist enforcement, or capability checks, and `create_button()` AES-encrypts that array — including the attacker-supplied callback value — and embeds the resulting blob in the rendered button HTML; when the blob is later POSTed to the unauthenticated `wp_ajax_nopriv_save_as_pdf_pdfcrowd` endpoint, `save_as_pdf_pdfcrowd()` decrypts it and invokes `$options['pdf_created_callback']` as a PHP callable at line 1722 with no `is_callable()` guard, no allowlist, and no capability check. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to invoke arbitrary PHP functions or static class methods with plugin option data as the sole argument, enabling disclosure of the site's stored PDFCrowd API key and username or further server-side abuse. Note that the encryption boundary does not mitigate this vector because the server itself encrypts the attacker-chosen callback during shortcode rendering, supplying any authenticated Contributor with a cryptographically valid blob that any unauthenticated visitor can subsequently replay to trigger invocation.
NVD CVE-2026-92807Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source
medium 6.1 CVE-2026-0862 · published 2026-01-24
Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (4.5.5 and older)
- Affected
- 4.5.5 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.5.8 *
- 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 Wordfence
Details from the advisory
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.
medium 6.5 CVE-2025-59552 · published 2025-09-22
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (4.5.2 and older)
- Affected
- 4.5.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.5.3
- 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 ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Dev Team Save as PDF save-as-pdf-by-pdfcrowd allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Save as PDF: from n/a through <= 4.5.2.
critical 9.8 CVE-2025-24671 · published 2025-01-27
PHP object injection in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (4.4.0 and older)
- Affected
- 4.4.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.4.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Dev Team Save as PDF save-as-pdf-by-pdfcrowd allows Object Injection.This issue affects Save as PDF: from n/a through <= 4.4.0.
medium 6.4 CVE-2024-10891 · published 2024-11-20
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (4.2.1 and older)
- Affected
- 4.2.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.5.8 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory
The Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'save_as_pdf_pdfcrowd' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
medium 4.8 CVE-2024-37549 · published 2024-07-21
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (4.0.0 and older)
- Affected
- 4.0.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.0.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd: from n/a through 4.0.0.
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-35649 · published 2024-06-04
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (3.2.3 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.3.0
- 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd: from n/a through 3.2.3.
medium 4.8 CVE-2023-5971 · published 2024-05-14
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (older than 3.2.0)
- Affected
- older than 3.2.0
- Fixed in
- 3.2.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP
Details from the advisory
The Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd WordPress plugin before 3.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
medium 6.5 CVE-2024-33684 · published 2024-04-29
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (3.2.0 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.1
- 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
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd: from n/a through 3.2.0.
medium 5.9 CVE-2024-31930 · published 2024-04-11
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (3.2.1 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.2.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; 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 Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd: from n/a through 3.2.1 .
medium 4.8 CVE-2023-40668 · published 2023-09-27
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in Save as PDF Plugin by PDFCrowd (2.16.0 and older)
- Affected
- 2.16.0 and older
- Fixed in
- 2.16.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs an admin-level account; 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
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pdfcrowd Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin <= 2.16.0 versions.
Recent activity
- 2026-09-22 — latest release on wordpress.org (4.6.3).
- 2026-09-19 — Remote code execution disclosed (CVE-2026-92807), fixed in 4.6.2.
- 2026-01-24 — Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2026-0862), fixed in 4.5.8.
- 2025-09-22 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-59552), fixed in 4.5.3.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (9) · Remote code execution (1) · PHP object injection (1)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/save-as-pdf-by-pdfcrowd (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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