CVE-2026-66595 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-66595: WordPress WP Data Access plugin <= 5.5.80 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

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Product WP Data Access

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published August 20, 2026

Last update August 20, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP Data Access <= 5.5.80 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Data Access versions up to 5.5.80 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data through the application. The vulnerability requires specific conditions to exploit but does not require user interaction. No integrity or availability impact is present. Update to a version newer than 5.5.80.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data without authentication by exploiting missing authorization checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access confidential information stored in or processed by WP Data Access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required, but exploitation requires specific conditions.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 20, 2026 CVE published

August 20, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-66595 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2026-66595

CWE CWE-862

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions