CVE-2024-8792

MEDIUM EPSS 32.0%
Published Oct 30, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
6.1 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 30, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The Subscribe to Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.1
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
2.7
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
32.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
markjaquithsubscribe_to_comments* ≤2.3

References 3

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/subscribe-to-comments/trunk/subscribe-to-comments.php#L1470
    Product
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3177660%40subscribe-to-comments%2Ftrunk&old=1198281%40subscribe-to-comments%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    Patch
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a7566ac1-9ae2-44d2-8ad1-029957870992?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3177660%40subscribe-to-comments%2Ftrunk&old=1198281%40subscribe-to-comments%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
    Patch