What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-22202?

CVE-2026-22202 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Wpdiscuz are affected by CVE-2026-22202?

A high-severity vulnerability in the wpDiscuz WordPress plugin enables attackers to permanently delete all user comments through malicious web requests, potentially causing data loss and reputational…. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-22202?

Within 24 hours: Identify all WordPress installations using wpDiscuz and document current versions. Within 7 days: Apply the patch to upgrade wpDiscuz to version 7.6.47 or later across all affected sites; if patching cannot be completed, disable the wpDiscuz plugin as interim mitigation. Within 30 days: Conduct a post-incident review to assess whether comments were deleted, restore from backups if necessary, and implement monitoring for suspicious comment deletion activity.

Wpdiscuz CVE-2026-22202

EUVD-2026-11747 HIGH

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2026-03-13 VulnCheck

CSRF Wpdiscuz

8.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 17, 2026 - 20:24 nvd

Patch available

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 13, 2026 - 07:58 euvd

EUVD-2026-11747

Analysis Generated

Mar 13, 2026 - 07:58 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 13, 2026 - 01:18 nvd

HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to delete all comments associated with an email address by crafting a malicious GET request with a valid HMAC key. Attackers can embed the deletecomments action URL in image tags or other resources to trigger permanent deletion of comments without user confirmation or POST-based CSRF protection.

AnalysisAI

High severity vulnerability in wpDiscuz (WordPress plugin). wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to delete all comments associated with an email address by crafting a malicious GET request with a valid HMAC key. Attackers can embed the deletecomments action URL in image tags or other resources to trigger permanent deletion of comments without user confirmation or POST-based CSRF protection.

Technical ContextAI

Vulnerability Type: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352) CVSS 3.1: 8.1/10.0 — Attack Vector: Network | Complexity: Low | Privileges Required: None | User Interaction: Required Attack Techniques: Csrf Source: VulnCheck CSRF allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by embedding malicious requests in web pages.