Auth bypass in Jppreus Create Db Tables
CVE-2026-4119
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Jppreus Create Db Tables — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d1a3bc4b-cc17-4728-b242-13841…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-db-tables.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-db-tables…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-new-table.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-new-table…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-db-tables.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-db-tables…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-new-table.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/tags/1.2.1/create-new-table…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/create-db-tables/trunk/create-db-tables.php
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4119?
- CVE-2026-4119 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jppreus Create Db Tables, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4119?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.