Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2006-10001 is a cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress Subscribe to Comments Plugin versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.7. It could let a remote authenticated attacker affect page content or user trust. The cited fix is version 2.0.8.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal-priority web application remediation item, higher if the plugin is on public or high-trust WordPress sites. The issue affects integrity rather than data theft or service outage, but XSS can still damage user trust and site credibility.
Technical view
The source bundle maps this to CWE-79 in subscribe-to-comments.php. CVSS v2 is 4.0 with AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N, indicating network reachability, low complexity, required authentication, partial integrity impact, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress installations running Subscribe to Comments Plugin versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.7. Sites without this plugin, or already on version 2.0.8, are not identified as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle says remote exploitation is possible, but authentication is required by the CVSS vector. It is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation. Exact affected input or trigger details are not provided.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for affected versions, CWE, CVSS, and the fixed release. It is incomplete on the exact vulnerable parameter or runtime path. Avoid claiming exploit-in-the-wild activity unless a later authoritative source confirms it.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Subscribe to Comments Plugin to version 2.0.8.
- Prioritize public WordPress sites using affected plugin versions.
- If upgrade is not feasible, check vendor guidance before choosing compensating controls.
- Remove unsupported or unused affected plugin installations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Subscribe to Comments Plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin version is not 2.0.0 through 2.0.7.
- Verify the 2.0.8 release or cited patch is present.
- Record KEV status as not listed based on the source bundle.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N82.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.222321CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.222321CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/wp-plugins/subscribe-to-comments/commit/9683bdf462fcac2f32b33be98f0b96497fbd1bb6CVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/wp-plugins/subscribe-to-comments/releases/tag/2.0.8CVE reference · patch
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.