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CVE-2026-42665 Passionate Programmer Peter CVE debrief
CVE-2026-42665 is a critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in WP Data Access plugin versions <= 5.5.70. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.3 and is considered critical. It was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42665) and last modified on [cveModifiedAt](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42665). The vulnerability is tracked by [Patchstack](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-data-access/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-data-access-plugin-5-5-70-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve).
- Vendor
- Passionate Programmer Peter
- Product
- WP Data Access
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-15
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-15
Who should care
Administrators and users of WP Data Access plugin versions <= 5.5.70 should apply the necessary patches to prevent exploitation.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is an unauthenticated SQL injection in WP Data Access plugin versions <= 5.5.70. This allows attackers to inject malicious SQL code, potentially leading to data breaches and other security issues.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the latest patch for WP Data Access plugin (version > 5.5.70) as soon as possible.
- Review and monitor your WP Data Access plugin installations for any suspicious activity.
- Consider implementing additional security measures, such as web application firewalls and intrusion detection systems.
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and is tracked by CVE.org and NVD.
Official resources
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CVE-2026-42665 CVE record
CVE.org
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CVE-2026-42665 NVD detail
NVD
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Source item URL
nvd_modified
- Mitigation or vendor reference
CVE-2026-42665 was published on 2026-06-15T21:16:56.280Z and last modified on 2026-06-15T21:24:32.790Z.