CVE-2026-61959: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Strategy11 Team Business Directory
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Business Directory <= 6.4.24 versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in Strategy11 Team's Business Directory plugin for WordPress. It affects versions up to 6.4.24 and allows a subscriber-level user to inject malicious scripts due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges at the subscriber level, user interaction needed, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with subscriber privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially leading to limited data disclosure, modification, or disruption of service. The impact is rated medium with partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting subscriber input or applying web application firewall rules to detect and block XSS payloads related to this plugin. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
CVE-2026-61959: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Strategy11 Team Business Directory
Description
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Business Directory <= 6.4.24 versions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, is a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in Strategy11 Team's Business Directory plugin for WordPress. It affects versions up to 6.4.24 and allows a subscriber-level user to inject malicious scripts due to improper input neutralization during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges at the subscriber level, user interaction needed, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation level has been published yet, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with subscriber privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users, potentially leading to limited data disclosure, modification, or disruption of service. The impact is rated medium with partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting subscriber input or applying web application firewall rules to detect and block XSS payloads related to this plugin. Monitor vendor channels for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T06:13:44.978Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a749d35bf8831d539db9e1b
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 14:41:57 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 15:42:42 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 23:38:50 UTC
Views: 3
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