TI-2026-81973 Aliases CVE-2026-115957 GHSA-r5vg-r9rc-7pw3

WordPress WP Discussion Board plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

LOW 28CWE-79Published 2026-10-28 · Updated 2026-10-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
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

The WP Discussion Board plugin for WordPress has a stored cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) in all versions from n/a through 2.6.0. An attacker with low privileges can store script that runs in the browser of a user who interacts with the affected page, and the scope changes. CVSS 3.1 scores it 6.5 (MEDIUM) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. CISA's SSVC rates exploitation as none, and the issue is not in KEV.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WP Discussion Board WP Discussion Board wp-discussion-board allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Discussion Board: from n/a through 2.6.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0017 6th 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
WP Discussion Board	WP Discussion Board	up to 2.6.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

WP Discussion Board VendorWP Discussion Board Affected up to 2.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fix is listed for WP Discussion Board, so no fixed version can be named. Check the vendor for an update before relying on the plugin.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115957
2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-r5vg-r9rc-7pw3
2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Other 1

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-discussion-board/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-discussion-board-plugin-2-6-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

TI-2026-80309 Missing authorization in WP Discussion Board WordPress plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2023-20327 WordPress Discussion Board plugin <= 2.4.8 - Content Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences