CVE-2026-66595: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Passionate Programmer Peter WP Data Access
Description
CVE-2026-66595 is a medium severity vulnerability in WP Data Access by Passionate Programmer Peter. It involves unauthenticated broken access control affecting versions up to and including 5.5.80. The flaw allows unauthorized users to access data without proper authorization checks. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
Passionate Programmer Peter
WP Data Access
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-862 Missing Authorization, exists in WP Data Access versions up to 5.5.80. It allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass access control mechanisms, potentially exposing sensitive data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.9, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor advisory or patch information is available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables unauthorized access to data in WP Data Access without authentication, potentially leading to exposure of confidential information. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. The attack complexity is high, which may limit exploitability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected WP Data Access versions and monitor for unusual access patterns. Avoid deploying affected versions in untrusted environments.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T14:00:08.990Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a86f1aeacd9273b49977bbd
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 12:23:10 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 05:02:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/05/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 62
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