# CVE-2026-81293: WP Data Access SQL Injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81293-wp-data-access-sql-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-31. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-81293 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Published 2026-08-31

WP Data Access is a WordPress plugin that allows administrators to manage and query website databases through the WordPress interface. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit a SQL injection vulnerability to read, modify, or delete the entire database, including user accounts and sensitive customer data, without needing valid login credentials.

Technologies: [WP Data Access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wp-data-access). Vendors: [WP Data Access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wp-data-access).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-81293 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81293 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-81293?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 31 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Data Access ≤ 5.5.81.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81293?** A patch was published on 2026-08-28: patched in version 5.5.82 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-81293 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-81293?** Check whether you run WP Data Access at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw in WP Data Access versions 5.5.81 and earlier that requires no authentication. An attacker can inject arbitrary SQL commands through an unprotected input vector to execute database queries with full database permissions. This allows complete data exfiltration, data manipulation, or database destruction. The vulnerability has been patched in version 5.5.82 and later; immediate update is strongly recommended given the critical severity and ease of exploitation.

## Affected products

- WP Data Access WP Data Access ≤ 5.5.81

## Timeline

- 2026-08-31: disclosed
- 2026-08-28: patched: patched in version 5.5.82

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-data-access/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-data-access-plugin-5-5-81-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-data-access/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-data-access-plugin-5-5-81-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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