WordPress wpDiscuz Plugin <= 7.6.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in gVectors Team Comments – wpDiscuz allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Comments – wpDiscuz: from n/a through 7.6.12.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00336 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gVectors Team | Comments – wpDiscuz | up to 7.6.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Comments – wpDiscuz VendorgVectors Team Affected up to 7.6.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 7.6.12 | Vulnerable | gVectors Team |
- cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 7.6.12 Vulnerable ·gVectors Team
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-51691
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66qc-rgfw-8hq2
References
More gVectors Team Wpdiscuz vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-14828 A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 7.0 through… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-17809 Voltronic Power SNMP Web Pro 1.1 Path Traversal via upload.cgi CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-10702 A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17792 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - Unauthenticated Email Notification Flood via wpdCheckNotificationType CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-08805 Comments – wpDiscuz <= 7.6.24 - Authentication Bypass via WordPress.com OAuth provider CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17803 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - SQL Injection in getAllSubscriptions() CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-51691 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-51691 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66qc-rgfw-8hq2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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