Reflected XSS in Subscribe to Comments WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Subscribe to Comments WordPress plugin before 2.3.3 does not properly validate a parameter before reflecting it into a link target. An unauthenticated attacker can craft a URL that runs script in the browser of anyone who clicks it, including administrators. The references link to an exploit.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Subscribe to Comments WordPress plugin before 2.3.3 does not properly validate a parameter before reflecting it into a link target, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via a crafted URL against anyone who clicks it, including administrators.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Subscribe to Comments | before 2.3.3 | 2.3.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Subscribe to Comments VendorUnknown Affected before 2.3.3 Fixed in 2.3.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update the Subscribe to Comments WordPress plugin to version 2.3.3.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA Subscribe to Comments (Unknown) Fixed in 2.3.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-91829
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-prwf-5jq7-v6fg
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-91829 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-91829 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prwf-5jq7-v6fg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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