The Comments WordPress plugin before 7.6.60 does not properly escape a user-supplied URL before outputting it inside an HTML attribute, allowing unauthenticated users to store a Cross-Site Scripting payload that executes in the browser of any user, including administrators, who views the affected content.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Comments Plugin | — | Update advanced-comments plugin to version 7.6.60, or a newer patched version | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 |
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