CVE-2026-118048 WP Data Access <= 5.5.89 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Autocomplete Lookup Label
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.
CVSS 3.1 detail
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitable remotely over the network, with an ordinary account and without any user action; the impact on data or service is limited.
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- Interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WP Data Access – App Builder for Tables, Forms, Dashboards, Charts & Maps 5.5 | earliest → 5.5.89 | No fix stated |