CVE-2026-66597Network attack vector

Reflected XSS via improperly escaped search parameter

Published Aug 20, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Reflected XSS in wpDataTables 6.5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in a victim's browser via crafted search input. The Browse Tables pagination code appends the s search parameter to page links after URL escaping, allowing the browser to interpret injected markup. Exploitation requires no account but does require a privileged user to open the crafted view; resulting script runs in the site's origin.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in wpDataTables 6.5.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in a victim's browser via crafted search input. The Browse Tables pagination code appends the s search parameter to page links after URL escaping, allowing the browser to interpret injected markup. Exploitation requires no account but does require a privileged user to open the crafted view; resulting script runs in the site's origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-66597
Published
Aug 20, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
Melograno Venture Studio
Product
wpDataTables
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-588, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=6.5.1.4 changes=[{"at":"6.5.1.5","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Melograno Venture Studio · wpDataTablesversion=n/a <=6.5.1.4 changes=[{"at":"6.5.1.5","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

7.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-588DOM-Based XSS
T1204.001Malicious Link

Public exploit references

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