CVE-2026-66706: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Mark Jaquith Subscribe to Comments
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-66706: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Mark Jaquith 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
Affected software
Mark Jaquith
Subscribe to Comments
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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