Auth bypass in Real3d Flipbook

CVE-2026-86842

The Real3D Flipbook WordPress plugin before 5.4 does not perform capability checks on several of its authenticated flipbook management actions, allowing users with Author-level access and above to delete other users' flipbook content and overwrite administrator-only global settings, which can be leveraged to store JavaScript that executes in the context of any visitor or administrator viewing the site.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-86842: held from 0.002 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002

Affected products

  • Real3d Flipbook

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86842?
CVE-2026-86842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Real3d Flipbook, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-86842?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.