wpDataTables Plugin up to 6.5.0.1 on WordPress filename control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in wpDataTables Plugin up to 6.5.0.1 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to filename control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28039. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in wpDataTables Plugin up to 6.5.0.1 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a filename control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-98. The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in wpDataTables wpDataTables wpdatatables allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects wpDataTables: from n/a through <= 6.5.0.1.

The weakness was shared by Nguyen Xuan Chien. The advisory is shared for download at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-28039 since 02/25/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/07/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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ADP CISA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Filename control
CWE: CWE-98
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/25/2026 CVE reserved
03/05/2026 +8 days Advisory disclosed
03/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/07/2026 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Nguyen Xuan Chien
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-28039 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28039
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349064

Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2026 08:14
Updated: 03/07/2026 10:35
Changes: 03/05/2026 08:14 (53), 03/07/2026 00:35 (11), 03/07/2026 10:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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