CVE-2026-118267

Description

The WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization leading to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.89 This is due to the plugin's write endpoints (`wpda/app/update`, `wpda/app/delete`, `wpda/app/insert`) passing the attacker-supplied `key` and `val` parameters directly to `$wpdadb->update`, `$wpdadb->delete`, and `$wpdadb->insert` without enforcing the container's row-filter (`defaultWhere`) or per-column allow-list (`isSelected`) restrictions that are correctly applied on the read endpoints. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to write to arbitrary rows and columns outside the configured restrictions — including overwriting the `user_pass` field of the WordPress administrator account in `wp_users` — and subsequently authenticate as the administrator, achieving full site takeover. Exploitation requires an administrator to have published a Data App that enables write transactions (update, delete, or insert) for Subscriber-level or anonymous users, which is an explicitly advertised use-case of the plugin. Exploitation by unauthenticated attackers requires that the administrator has published a Data App whose rest_api.authorization is 'anonymous' and whose container has transactions.update (or delete/insert) enabled. On a default installation, where that is not configured, the vulnerability requires attackers with subscriber-level access and above.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Wordfence
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 8.1 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 8.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-863
Reserved: 2026-10-27
Published: 2026-11-07 11:26 UTC
Last updated: 2026-11-07 18:26 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118267.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-118267 — WP Data Access <= 5.5.89 - Incorrect Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'key' and 'val' Parameters on app/update, app/delete, app/insert

Affected products (1)

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

Vendor references (7)

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Indicators (1)

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Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
cve	`CVE-2026-118267`	no local data	2026-11-07 00:25 UTC

Remediations (9)

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October 2026 Critical Patch Update Released | security

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

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
CVE Database Search & Remediation Guidance

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Search and analyze CVE vulnerabilities with instant access to CVSS scores, affected products, and remediation guidance.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
Security Update Guide - Microsoft

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The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.

2026-11-07 00:25 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 ...

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
Microsoft Patch Tracker (October 2026): Exploit-Ranked | Senserva

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

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
DSA-2026-467: Security Update for Dell OpenManage Enterprise ...

web:www.dell.com

Dell OpenManage Enterprise remediation is available for multiple security vulnerabilities that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system.

2026-11-07 00:25 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.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
Oracle Critical Security Patch Update Advisory - September 2026

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Prior Critical Patch Update and Critical Security Patch Update advisories should be reviewed for information regarding earlier published security patches. Refer to Critical Patch Updates, Critical Security Patch Updates, Security Alerts and Bulletins for information about Oracle Security advisories.

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC
Wordfence remediation: WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps

Wordfence

Update to version 5.5.90, or a newer patched version

2026-11-07 00:25 UTC

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