CVE-2026-118048

Description

The WP Data Access plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Simple Form autocomplete lookup label in versions up to, and including, 5.5.89 This is due to insufficient output escaping on the value returned by WPDA_Autocomplete::autocomplete_lookup() when it is emitted into a single-quoted HTML attribute by WPDA_Simple_Form_Item_Autocomplete::show_item() (the escape-output lint is explicitly suppressed on the echo line). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, who are permitted to edit a lookup row through a legacy Form, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user — including a higher-privileged user editing a linked record that uses the autocomplete relationship — accesses the injected page.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Wordfence
CVSS severity: MEDIUM
CVSS score: 6.4 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Effective score: 6.4 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-79
Reserved: 2026-10-27
Published: 2026-11-07 06:39 UTC
Last updated: 2026-11-07 18:06 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118048.json

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NVD published: 2026-11-07 07:17:02 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-11-07 18:17:13 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 6.4 / 10 MEDIUM source: security@wordfence.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploitability subscore: 3.1 / 10
Impact subscore: 2.7 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0019 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 9.05% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-11-07

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-118961

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Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
peterschulznl	WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (4)

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NVD-tagged references (4)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.5.89/WPDataAccess/Simple_Form/WPDA_Simple_Form_Item_Autocomplete.php#L73 security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-data-access/tags/5.5.89/WPDataAccess/Utilities/WPDA_Autocomplete.php#L141 security@wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3771310%40wp-data-access%2Ftags%2F5.5.90&old=3761178%40wp-data-access%2Ftags%2F5.5.89 security@wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25cf5cf7-d846-4f0e-aa6b-bbf7dba27b10?source=cve security@wordfence.com

Remediations (10)

October 2026 Critical Patch Update Released | security

web:blogs.oracle.com

For more information about the Critical Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC
CISA Requires Federal Agencies to Patch Critical Vulnerabilities Within ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04, titled "Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk," compelling all Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate the most dangerous known exploited vulnerabilities within just three calendar days.

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC
CVE Vulnerabilities 2026: Critical Flaws & Fixes Hub

web:cyberupdates365.com

Track critical CVE vulnerabilities 2026 with verified enterprise patch guides. Fix zero-days across VMware, WordPress, Windows, and cloud infrastructure.

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC
Cisco Meraki Security Hardening Release: October 2026

web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com

As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, engineering teams conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in software hardening releases that address multiple internally discovered vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities were found during internal testing and are not known to be actively exploited. To assist customers in patching ...

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (October 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

web:senserva.com

Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC
SAP Security Patch Day - October 2026

web:support.sap.com

On 13 th of October 2026 , SAP security patch day saw the release of 16 new security notes and 4 GitHub security advisories. There are 2 updates to previously released security notes.

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC
What Is CVE Remediation in 2026? - aikido.dev

web:www.aikido.dev

CVE remediation is fixing known flaws in the software you run. Why upgrading often fails, what remediation actually involves, and how backporting fixes it.

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC
CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

web:www.cve.org

At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2026

web:www.oracle.com

This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - September 2026

web:www.oracle.com

Oracle Database Server Client-Only Installations The following Oracle Database Server vulnerabilities included in this Critical Security Patch Update affect client-only installations: CVE - 2026 -83348 and CVE - 2026 -83156. Oracle Autonomous Health Framework Risk Matrix This Critical Security Patch Update contains 2 new security patches, plus additional third party patches noted below, for Oracle ...

2026-11-08 11:46 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-118048.json.

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