Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Passionate Programmer Peter WP Data Access wp-data-access allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Data Access: from n/a through <= 5.5.36.
Published: 2025-04-16
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation allows a DOM‑based cross‑site scripting vulnerability in the WP Data Access plugin. An attacker can craft a malicious request that introduces a script payload into the page rendered by the plugin, potentially executing arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the user’s browser. The weakness is identified as CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

All installations of the Passionate Programmer Peter WP Data Access plugin from its first release through version 5.5.36 are affected. WordPress sites that have this plugin installed are vulnerable unless the plugin is upgraded beyond 5.5.36.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating moderate severity. Its EPSS score is indicated as less than 1 %, suggesting a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild, and it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is inferred to be through user‑controlled input that is reflected into the browser DOM, so an attacker only needs to lure an authenticated or unauthenticated user to a crafted URL or form to trigger the script.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 10:12 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade WP Data Access to the latest available version, which eliminates the DOM‑based XSS flaw.
  • Implement a strict Content‑Security‑Policy header to prevent inline script execution, mitigating the impact if the flaw remains present.
  • Validate and escape all user input before it is inserted into HTML output by the plugin, ensuring that any script tags are rendered harmless.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 10:12 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-11294 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Passionate Programmer Peter WP Data Access allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WP Data Access: from n/a through 5.5.36.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Passionate Programmer Peter WP Data Access allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WP Data Access: from n/a through 5.5.36. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Passionate Programmer Peter WP Data Access wp-data-access allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WP Data Access: from n/a through <= 5.5.36.
Title WordPress WP Data Access <= 5.5.36 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability WordPress WP Data Access plugin <= 5.5.36 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Passionate Programmer Peter WP Data Access allows DOM-Based XSS. This issue affects WP Data Access: from n/a through 5.5.36.
Title WordPress WP Data Access <= 5.5.36 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T00:08:12.941Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T06:26:44.221Z

Link: CVE-2025-39582

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Updated: 2025-04-16T14:25:30.624Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-04-16T13:15:51.133

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:29:49.920

Link: CVE-2025-39582

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-01T10:15:17Z

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