DK PDF – WordPress PDF Generator: Server-side request forgery

DK PDF – WordPress PDF Generator is affected by server-side request forgery. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The vulnerable server can be induced to make attacker-selected network requests.

CVE / CNA score 5.0 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com

NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.

Component: DK PDF – WordPress PDF Generator
Plugin slug: dk-pdf
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Jan 16, 2026
Weakness: CWE-918 — Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

This CVE was published Jan 16, 2026 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update DK PDF – WordPress PDF Generator to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

The DK PDF – WordPress PDF Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0 via the 'addContentToMpdf' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, author level and above, to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

Update, patch or deactivate.

Technical description

Primary and upstream sources