Medium severity · published Aug 13, 2026
CVE-2026-73344
WordPress WP Data Access plugin <= 5.5.79 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
5.9
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Author Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Data Access <= 5.5.79 versions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WD
WP Data Access · Passionate Programmer Peter
through 5.5.79 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73344
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73344
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-data-access/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-data-access-plugin-5-5-79-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve
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