Medium severity · published Sep 23, 2026
CVE-2026-86612
Ninja Tables < 5.2.17 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Fluent Forms Data Source
5.6
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Ninja Tables WordPress plugin before 5.2.17 does not restrict shortcode expansion to administrator-authored table rows which, in a non-default configuration, allows unauthenticated users to have arbitrary shortcodes executed on a public page, and to permanently break that page, by submitting an ordinary form entry.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NT
Ninja Tables ·
before 5.2.17 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-86612
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-86612
wpscan.com
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4be7a5e0-9657-4692-904d-b696224e32ec/
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