CVE-2026-62084: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts
CVE-2026-62084 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts plugin. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be stored and executed in users' browsers. The vulnerability affects versions up to 20260810. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating a medium severity level.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts is classified as CWE-79, involving improper input sanitization that leads to stored cross-site scripting. An attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 20260810. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who view the maliciously crafted posts. This can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:L/I:L/A:L). The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, but can result in session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution with user-submitted content and consider implementing additional input validation or output encoding as a temporary mitigation.
CVE-2026-62084: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts
Description
CVE-2026-62084 is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts plugin. It arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be stored and executed in users' browsers. The vulnerability affects versions up to 20260810. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating a medium severity level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Jeff Starr
User Submitted Posts
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Jeff Starr User Submitted Posts is classified as CWE-79, involving improper input sanitization that leads to stored cross-site scripting. An attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction can inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 20260810. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the browsers of users who view the maliciously crafted posts. This can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:L/I:L/A:L). The attack requires user interaction and low privileges, but can result in session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution with user-submitted content and consider implementing additional input validation or output encoding as a temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-13T06:14:57.253Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abd1a472a4e24523d1a5fbc
Added to database: 09/30/2026, 14:18:47 UTC
Last enriched: 09/30/2026, 14:33:19 UTC
Last updated: 09/30/2026, 14:41:35 UTC
Views: 4
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