CVE-2023-51691: WordPress wpDiscuz Plugin <= 7.6.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in gVectors Team Comments – wpDiscuz allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Comments – wpDiscuz: from n/a through 7.6.12.

Affected products

gVectors wpDiscuz: through 7.6.12

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpdiscuz/wordpress-wpdiscuz-plugin-7-6-12-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpdiscuz/wordpress-wpdiscuz-plugin-7-6-12-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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