Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WP Discussion Board by WordPress
CVE-2026-115957

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
WP Discussion Board
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-115957?

The WP Discussion Board plugin for WordPress presents a security issue that allows attackers to exploit improper input sanitation during web page generation, leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. This vulnerability impacts versions from n/a to 2.6.0, enabling unauthorized users to inject malicious scripts that can execute within the context of a victim's browser when they load affected pages. It can lead to severe consequences, including data theft and session hijacking, thereby compromising the integrity and confidentiality of site interactions.

Affected Version(s)

WP Discussion Board 0 <= 2.6.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-discu...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Peter Tang | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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