CVE-2026-22191
wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - Server-Side Shortcode Injection via Email Notifications
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains a shortcode injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes by including them in comment content sent via email notifications. Attackers can inject shortcodes like [contact-form-7] or [user_meta] in comments, which are executed server-side when the WpdiscuzHelperEmail class processes notifications through do_shortcode() before wp_mail().
| CWE | CWE-94 |
| Vendor | gvectors |
| Product | wpdiscuz |
| Published | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Affected Versions
gVectors / wpDiscuz
0 < 7.6.47
References
Credits
Scott Moore - VulnCheck