CVE-2026-86612 PUBLISHED

Ninja Tables < 5.2.17 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Fluent Forms Data Source

Assigner: WPScan
Reserved: 08.09.2026 Published: 23.09.2026 Updated: 23.09.2026

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.

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CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS Score: 5.6

Product Status

Vendor Unknown
Product Ninja Tables
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 5.2.17 (excl.)

Credits

  • Jakub Herman finder
  • WPScan coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') CWE