CVE-2026-57672 HIGH

CVE-2026-57672: WordPress wpDataTables plugin <= 6.5.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Melograno Venture Studio

Product wpDataTables

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 2, 2026

Last update July 2, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in wpDataTables <= 6.5.1.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

wpDataTables versions up to 6.5.1.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site. Update to version 6.5.1.2 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs network access; victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 2, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57672 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2026-57672

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 7.1 / HIGH

Affected versions