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Affiliates Manager CVE-2026-73358

| EUVDEUVD-2026-60782 HIGH
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-08-18 Patchstack GHSA-mvhw-5q9j-54qx
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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6.1 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network XSS with cross-context execution (S:C); availability impact assessed as none since standard script injection does not impair service availability.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 18, 2026 - 15:04 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 18, 2026 - 14:00 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Affiliates Manager <= 2.9.53 versions.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting in the Affiliates Manager WordPress plugin (versions ≤2.9.53) allows remote attackers without credentials to inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the browser context of site visitors or authenticated administrators. The CVSS scope change (S:C) indicates the injected script breaks out of the plugin's trust boundary and operates under the victim's session, enabling session hijacking or unauthorized privileged actions. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft XSS payload targeting Affiliates Manager plugin parameter
Delivery
Deliver malicious URL to authenticated WordPress user via phishing
Exploit
Victim loads crafted URL in browser session
Execution
Injected JavaScript executes under victim's WordPress session context
Impact
Exfiltrate session tokens or perform privileged admin actions

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation No authentication is required - the vulnerability is confirmed exploitable by unauthenticated remote attackers (PR:N per CVSS vector and 'Unauthenticated' per CVE description). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS score of 7.1 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L reflects a network-exploitable, low-complexity attack requiring no privileges, constrained primarily by the need for victim interaction (UI:R). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts a URL targeting the vulnerable WordPress site with a malicious JavaScript payload embedded in a parameter processed by the Affiliates Manager plugin, then delivers it via a phishing email to a logged-in WordPress administrator. When the admin loads the link, the script executes under the admin's authenticated browser session, allowing the attacker to exfiltrate session cookies, create new administrator accounts, or install a malicious plugin - achieving persistent site compromise without ever authenticating directly.
Remediation Update the Affiliates Manager plugin to a version above 2.9.53 immediately via the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins > Update. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, audit all WordPress instances for Affiliates Manager version 2.9.53 or earlier and immediately disable the plugin on affected systems. …

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