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CVE-2026-86612

📛 CVE Title

Ninja Tables < 5.2.17 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Fluent Forms Data Source

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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.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
WPScan
CVSS severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
CVSS 5.6 / 10 5.6 5.6 / 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Effective score
5.6 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s)
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Reserved
2026-09-08
Published
2026-09-23 10:11 UTC
Last updated
2026-09-23 10:49 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/86xxx/CVE-2026-86612.json

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NVD published
2026-09-23 11:17:14 UTC
NVD last modified
2026-09-23 18:13:31 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1
CVSS 5.6 / 10 5.6 5.6 / 10 MEDIUM source: contact@wpscan.com
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability subscore
2.2 / 10
Impact subscore
3.4 / 10

NVD-assigned CWE(s): CWE-74 (differs from the CNA list above)

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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID
EUVD-2026-85190
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 10:11:01 AM
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 10:49:44 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
5.6 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EUVD-reported EPSS
0.0000
Vendors
Unknown
Products
Ninja Tables (0 <5.2.17)
Aliases
GHSA-rhgj-339r-2wcp

ENISA 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.

EUVD references (1)

Affected products (1)
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Unknown Ninja Tables 0 (affected) —

Vendor references (1)

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Web references (0)

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NVD-tagged references (1)

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Remediations (10)

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    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
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    web:byteiota.com

    That's not all. September's Patch Tuesday also fixed two zero-days under active exploitation: CVE - 2026 -85880, a heap buffer overflow in Windows ALPC that allows local privilege escalation to SYSTEM, and CVE - 2026 -81963, a link-following flaw in the Windows Update Stack. Rolling back removes those fixes too.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
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    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
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    web:patchstack.com

    Yesterday we wrote up CVE - 2026 -87902, the unauthenticated local file inclusion in WordPress page template resolution fixed in 7.1.2. That post covered the sink,

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
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    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
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    web:support.esri.com

    This patch deals specifically with the issues listed below under Issues Addressed with this Patch . As part of the patch installation, the Portal for ArcGIS service is stopped and restarted. The restart may take several minutes depending on the number of items on the enterprise deployment. As a best practice, clear the browser cache and re-launch the browser after installing the patch . This ...

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • August 11, 2026—Hotpatch KB5120994 (OS Builds 26200.9106 and 26100.9106 ...
    web:support.microsoft.com

    This Hotpatch update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5120994) includes security improvements. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates. To ...

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
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    web:windowsforum.com

    Microsoft published CVE - 2026 -62878 on August 11 as a Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, putting systems that run the Windows DNS Server role into the immediate patch -and-verify queue.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
  • Patch Tuesday September 2026: CVE Analysis | Automox
    web:www.automox.com

    September 2026 Patch Tuesday ships a record 973 CVEs , led by two exploited elevation of privilege bugs in the Windows Update Stack and ALPC. Plus unauthenticated RCE in DNS and Remote Desktop Services, a SQL Copilot read-only bypass, and an Outlook Reading Pane RCE.

    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC
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    2026-09-24 11:48 UTC

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-86612.json.

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