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CVE-2026-66706: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Mark Jaquith Subscribe to Comments

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Medium
Published: 08/06/2026 (08/06/2026, 14:28:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Mark Jaquith
Product: Subscribe to Comments

Description

CVE-2026-66706 is a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Subscribe to Comments plugin by Mark Jaquith. It affects versions up to and including 2.3.1. The vulnerability involves improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which can lead to reflected or stored XSS attacks. The CVSS score is 5.9, indicating a moderate impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.9medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected software

Mark Jaquith

Subscribe to Comments

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/13/2026, 17:14:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability, identified as CWE-79, exists in the Subscribe to Comments plugin version 2.3.1 and earlier. It allows an attacker with high privileges and requiring user interaction to inject malicious scripts due to improper input sanitization during web page generation. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, user interaction needed, and a scope change with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability is published and tracked under CVE-2026-66706 but lacks an official fix or patch as of the current data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The attack requires user interaction and privileges, limiting the ease of exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting high privilege access and be cautious with user interactions involving the Subscribe to Comments plugin. Monitor vendor channels for updates.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T14:01:16.156Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a749d43bf8831d539dba868

Added to database: 08/06/2026, 14:42:11 UTC

Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 17:14:03 UTC

Last updated: 09/21/2026, 22:01:36 UTC

Views: 48

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