diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jsqlparser/util/validation/validator/SelectValidator.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jsqlparser/util/validation/validator/SelectValidator.java
index b9f22aada..b49df9520 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jsqlparser/util/validation/validator/SelectValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jsqlparser/util/validation/validator/SelectValidator.java
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ public <S> Void visit(WithItem<?> withItem, S context) {
         if (isNotEmpty(withItem.getWithItemList())) {
             withItem.getWithItemList().forEach(wi -> wi.accept(this, context));
         }
-        withItem.getSelect().accept((SelectVisitor<?>) this, context);
+        withItem.accept(getValidator(StatementValidator.class), context);
         return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/sf/jsqlparser/util/validation/DataModifyingCteValidationTest.java b/src/test/java/net/sf/jsqlparser/util/validation/DataModifyingCteValidationTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8801af514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/net/sf/jsqlparser/util/validation/DataModifyingCteValidationTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*-
+ * #%L
+ * JSQLParser library
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 - 2026 JSQLParser
+ * %%
+ * Dual licensed under GNU LGPL 2.1 or Apache License 2.0
+ * #L%
+ */
+package net.sf.jsqlparser.util.validation;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+import net.sf.jsqlparser.parser.feature.Feature;
+import net.sf.jsqlparser.util.validation.feature.FeaturesAllowed;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource;
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.ValueSource;
+
+class DataModifyingCteValidationTest {
+    static Stream<Arguments> modifyingBodies() {
+        return Stream.of(
+                Arguments.of("DELETE FROM foo RETURNING id", Feature.delete),
+                Arguments.of("UPDATE foo SET id = 1 RETURNING id", Feature.update),
+                Arguments.of("INSERT INTO foo VALUES (1) RETURNING id", Feature.insert));
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource("modifyingBodies")
+    void reportsDisallowedDmlInsteadOfCastingToSelect(String body, Feature operation) {
+        String sql = "WITH x AS (" + body + ") SELECT * FROM x";
+        for (FeaturesAllowed allowed : List.of(FeaturesAllowed.SELECT,
+                FeaturesAllowed.SELECT.copy().add(Feature.withItem))) {
+            List<ValidationError> errors = Validation.validate(List.of(allowed), sql);
+            assertThat(errors).hasSize(1);
+            assertThat(errors.get(0).getParsedStatement()).isNotNull();
+            assertThat(errors.get(0).getErrors()).extracting(Throwable::getMessage)
+                    .contains(operation + " not allowed.");
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @MethodSource("modifyingBodies")
+    void allowsDmlWhenItsFeaturesAreEnabled(String body, Feature operation) {
+        String sql = "WITH x AS (" + body + ") SELECT * FROM x";
+        List<ValidationError> errors =
+                Validation.validate(List.of(new FeaturesAllowed(Feature.values())), sql);
+        assertThat(errors).as("allowed %s CTE", operation).isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    @ParameterizedTest
+    @ValueSource(strings = {
+            "WITH x AS (SELECT id FROM foo) SELECT * FROM x",
+            "WITH RECURSIVE x(id) AS (SELECT 1 UNION ALL SELECT id + 1 FROM x WHERE id < 3) SELECT * FROM x",
+            "WITH x AS (WITH y AS (SELECT id FROM foo) SELECT * FROM y) SELECT * FROM x"})
+    void keepsSelectAndRecursiveCteValidation(String sql) {
+        assertThat(Validation.validate(List.of(FeaturesAllowed.SELECT.copy()
+                .add(Feature.withItem, Feature.withItemRecursive, Feature.setOperation,
+                        Feature.setOperationUnion)),
+                sql)).isEmpty();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void collectsErrorsFromMultipleBodiesAndFollowingStatements() {
+        String sql = "WITH x AS (DELETE FROM foo RETURNING id), "
+                + "y AS (UPDATE bar SET id = 2 RETURNING id) SELECT * FROM x; SELECT 1";
+        Validation validation = new Validation(List.of(FeaturesAllowed.SELECT.copy()
+                .add(Feature.withItem)), sql);
+        List<ValidationError> errors = validation.validate();
+        assertThat(validation.getParsedStatements()).hasSize(2);
+        assertThat(errors).hasSize(1);
+        assertThat(errors.get(0).getErrors()).extracting(Throwable::getMessage)
+                .contains("delete not allowed.", "update not allowed.");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void visitsNestedBodiesAndReturningExpressions() {
+        String sql = "WITH x AS (WITH y AS (DELETE FROM foo RETURNING id) "
+                + "SELECT id FROM y) SELECT * FROM x";
+        List<ValidationError> errors = Validation.validate(List.of(FeaturesAllowed.SELECT.copy()
+                .add(Feature.withItem)), sql);
+        assertThat(errors).hasSize(1);
+        assertThat(errors.get(0).getErrors()).extracting(Throwable::getMessage)
+                .contains("delete not allowed.");
+
+        FeaturesAllowed allowed = new FeaturesAllowed(Feature.values()).remove(Feature.function);
+        errors = Validation.validate(List.of(allowed),
+                "WITH x AS (DELETE FROM foo RETURNING upper(id)) SELECT * FROM x");
+        assertThat(errors).hasSize(1);
+        assertThat(errors.get(0).getErrors()).extracting(Throwable::getMessage)
+                .containsExactly("function not allowed.");
+    }
+}