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CVE-2026-66599: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Liquid Web / StellarWP WPComplete

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-66599cvecve-2026-66599cwe-79
Published: 08/24/2026 (08/24/2026, 11:39:34 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Liquid Web / StellarWP
Product: WPComplete

Description

CVE-2026-66599 is a high-severity vulnerability in the WPComplete plugin by Liquid Web / StellarWP. It is an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw affecting versions up to and including 2.9.5.6. This vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected software

Liquid Web / StellarWP

WPComplete

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AILast updated: 09/10/2026, 12:07:19 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-66599 is an unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPComplete versions <= 2.9.5.6. The flaw is due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79), which can lead to script injection. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.1, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch or official remediation level is currently documented.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to data disclosure, modification, or disruption of service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability as per the CVSS vector. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider applying strict input validation and output encoding as temporary mitigations to reduce XSS risk. Monitor official Liquid Web / StellarWP channels for updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T14:00:08.990Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a8c3087acd9273b497933f7

Added to database: 08/24/2026, 11:52:39 UTC

Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 12:07:19 UTC

Last updated: 10/07/2026, 18:48:22 UTC

Views: 49

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