CVE-2026-18032 WP Data Access < 5.5.79 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Disclosure via Autocomplete Column Authorization Bypass
Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary database columns, including password hashes, due to missing authorization checks in the WP Data Access plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18032?
CVE-2026-18032 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown WP Data Access, published on 9 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Data Access WordPress plugin before 5.5.79 does not validate the column names it accepts on one of its unauthenticated AJAX actions, and the nonce guarding that action does not cover them, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary columns of the database table the affected front-end form is bound to, including user password hashes where that table is the users table.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18032?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18032?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18032 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-18032 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-18032 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chrp-6wq4-c4qg.