CVE-2026-1647 identifies a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the Comment Genius plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 1.2.5. This flaw, caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] parameter, allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), exploitation requires user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link, and could lead to low impacts on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basiliskan | Comment Genius | >= 0, <= 1.2.5CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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