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BSK PDF Manager vulnerabilities
BSK PDF Manager has 4 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 12 Dec 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 4
- Active installs
- 7,000+
- Latest version
- 3.8.1
- Last updated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 12 Dec 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2025-4970 | Medium 5.5 | Up to 3.7.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.8.1) | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-5110 | Medium 6.4 | Up to 3.4.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 3.8.1) | 25 Oct 2023 |
| SQL injection CVE-2021-24860 | High 7.2 | Before 3.1.2 | Fixed in 3.1.2 | 29 Nov 2021 |
| SQL injection CVE-2014-4944 | Not scored | Not yet published | Check for an update | 14 Jul 2014 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-4970, 12 Dec 2025
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2023-5110, 25 Oct 2023
- 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. CVE record
- CVE-2021-24860, 29 Nov 2021
- 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 CVE record
- CVE-2014-4944, 14 Jul 2014
- Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in inc/bsk-pdf-dashboard.php in the BSK PDF Manager plugin 1.3.2 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) categoryid or (2) pdfid parameter to wp-admin/admin.php. CVE record
What to do if you run BSK PDF Manager
If you run BSK PDF Manager, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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