CVE-2026-22210: wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious code through unescaped attachment URLs in HTML output by exploiting the WpdiscuzHelperUpl

medium Affects wpdiscuz (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2026-03-13; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious code through unescaped attachment URLs in HTML output by exploiting the WpdiscuzHelperUpl

Package: wpdiscuz (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <7.6.47
Fixed in: 7.6.47
Severity: medium CVSS 4.4
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (6.0th percentile)
Published: 2026-03-13
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

NVD record wpdiscuz (WordPress plugin) advisories

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