๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-73533

CRITICAL 9.8

Ninja Tables Pro 5.2.11 Embedded Malicious Code via Tampered Plugin Build

CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Ninja Tables Pro 5.2.11 contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability introduced via a tampered plugin build served through a decommissioned update server. The tampered build introduced a rogue PHP file (app/Library/updater/NinjaTableDataSync.php) that established a backdoor REST API endpoint, dropped persistent PHP files in mu-plugins and uploads directories, installed a passwordless administrator account, and registered scheduled tasks that survived plugin removal.

CWE CWE-506
Vendor wpmanageninja
Product ninja tables pro
Published Aug 13, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

WPManageNinja / Ninja Tables Pro
5.2.11

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
wpmanageninja.com: https://wpmanageninja.com/security-incident-on-31-july-2026/ wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ninja-tables/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ninja-tables-pro-embedded-malicious-code-via-tampered-plugin-build