---
id: CVE-2026-86842
title: >-
  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 an…
summary: >-
  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 an…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
  - CWE-79
product: Real3D Flipbook
affected:
  - real3d_flipbook < 5.4
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T18:13:31.210'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86842'
references:
  - url: 'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b98713d1-e618-4728-baea-f26015e24b60/'
    label: contact@wpscan.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00218
epssPercentile: 0.10879
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T10:39:32.693971Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T06:17:57.895Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.