Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-86612Ninja Tables < 5.2.17 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Fluent Forms Data Source
Medium 5.6
In plain English
A medium-severity injection in Ninja Tables from Unknown. 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 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Ninja Tables WordPress plugin before 5.2.17 does not restrict shortcode expansion to administrator-authored table rows which, in a non-default configuration, allows unauthenticated users to have arbitrary shortcodes executed on a public page, and to permanently break that page, by submitting an ordinary form entry.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Ninja Tables | 0 – before 5.2.17 |
Weakness: CWE-74 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4be7a5e0-9657-4692-904d-b696224e32ec/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description