CVE-2024-35681: WordPress wpDiscuz plugin <= 7.6.18 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 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: 2024-06-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in gVectors Team wpDiscuz allows Stored XSS.This issue affects wpDiscuz: from n/a through 7.6.18.

Affected products

gVectors wpDiscuz: before 7.6.19 — fixed in 7.6.19

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: gVectors wpDiscuz 7.6.19. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpdiscuz/wordpress-wpdiscuz-plugin-7-6-18-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpdiscuz/wordpress-wpdiscuz-plugin-7-6-18-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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