CVE-2026-66595: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Passionate Programmer Peter WP Data Access
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP Data Access <= 5.5.80 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), affects WP Data Access versions up to 5.5.80. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls and gain unauthorized access to data. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables unauthorized data access without authentication, compromising confidentiality. There is no reported impact on data integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigation steps are provided by the vendor at this time.
CVE-2026-66595: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Passionate Programmer Peter WP Data Access
Description
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP Data Access <= 5.5.80 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), affects WP Data Access versions up to 5.5.80. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls and gain unauthorized access to data. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables unauthorized data access without authentication, compromising confidentiality. There is no reported impact on data integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigation steps are provided by the vendor at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T14:00:08.990Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a86f1aeacd9273b49977bbd
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 12:23:10 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 12:54:26 UTC
Last updated: 08/20/2026, 21:03:26 UTC
Views: 5
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