wpDiscuz permits unauthenticated stored XSS through comment image URLs
Comments - wpDiscuz before 7.6.60 does not escape a user-supplied comment image URL before inserting it into an HTML attribute. An unauthenticated commenter can store a crafted URL whose script executes when anyone, including an Administrator, views the comment. The changelog identifies image-URL conversion and attribute output but not the request parameter, submission action, conversion function or exact attribute.
- Component
- Comments
- Plugin slug
wpdiscuz- Affected
- < 7.6.60
- Safe version
7.6.60- Published
- Aug 07, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 07, 2026 and is one of 35 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Comments - wpDiscuz to 7.6.60 or later. Moderate untrusted comments until updated and review existing comments containing image or custom URLs.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
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.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N