CVE-2026-96820
Received Received - Intake

Subscriber XSS in Awesome Support Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-30

Last updated on: 2026-09-30

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Awesome Support <= 6.3.9 versions.

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Published
2026-09-30
Last Modified
2026-09-30
Generated
2026-09-30
AI Q&A
2026-09-30
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-96820
EUVD
EUVD-2026-89873

Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
awesome_support awesome_support to 6.3.9 (inc)
awesome_support awesome_support 6.4.0

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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

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Executive Summary

This is a Subscriber Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Awesome Support WordPress plugin versions 6.3.9 and below. It allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into a website by exploiting insufficient input sanitization. Successful exploitation requires a privileged user to trigger the attack, such as clicking a malicious link.

Impact Analysis

Attackers could steal visitor data, hijack user accounts, or perform unauthorized actions on the website. Since it requires a privileged user to trigger, the risk is higher for logged-in users with elevated permissions.

Compliance Impact

XSS vulnerabilities can lead to data breaches, which may violate GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data security) requirements. Organizations could face fines or penalties for failing to protect user data adequately.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Awesome Support plugin to version 6.4.0 or later to patch the XSS vulnerability. If immediate updating is not possible, apply Patchstack's mitigation rule to block attacks until the update is completed.

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