Create DB Tables <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Database Table Creation/Deletion via admin-post.php

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-4119
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerWordfence
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-04-22 09:16:23 UTC
Updated2026-04-22 09:16:23 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.1 CRITICAL from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary9.1CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED9.1CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Jppreus Create DB Tables affected 1.2.1 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-db-tables.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-db-tables.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-db-tables.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-db-tables.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-db-tables.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-new-table.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-db-tables.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-new-table.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-new-table.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-new-table.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-db-tables.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-db-tables.php [email protected] plugins.trac.wordpress.org
www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d1a3bc4b-cc17-4728-b242-13841... [email protected] www.wordfence.com
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Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: Youcef Hamdani (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2026-04-21T19:08:50.000ZDisclosed
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