Vulnerability · Published Aug 20, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack

CVE-2026-66597WordPress wpDataTables plugin <= 6.5.1.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity cross-site scripting in wpDataTables from Melograno Venture Studio. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in wpDataTables <= 6.5.1.4 versions.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Melograno Venture Studio wpDataTables n/a – through 6.5.1.4

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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