CVE-2024-8792: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in markjaquith Subscribe to Comments
The Subscribe to Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVE-2024-8792: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in markjaquith Subscribe to Comments
Description
The Subscribe to Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-09-13T16:25:46.664Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b32b7ef31ef0b54f33f
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:46 PM
Last updated: 2/26/2026, 8:17:05 AM
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