CVE-2026-61964 HIGH

CVE-2026-61964: WordPress Ninja Tables plugin <= 5.2.9 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wpmanageninja

Product Ninja Tables

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 6, 2026

Last update August 6, 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 Ninja Tables <= 5.2.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ninja Tables versions up to 5.2.9 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into table data. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site users and administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal admin sessions, modify table content, or redirect users to malicious sites without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must visit a page or click a link containing the malicious payload; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 6, 2026 CVE published

August 6, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61964 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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