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Wpdiscuz CVE-2026-22202

| EUVDEUVD-2026-11747 HIGH
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2026-03-13 VulnCheck
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft malicious GET request with valid HMAC key
  2. Delivery
    Embed URL in image tag or resource
  3. Exploit
    Victim visits page with embedded resource
  4. Execution
    deletecomments action executes
  5. Impact
    All comments for target email deleted

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

wpDiscuz plugin before version 7.6.47 installed and active; attacker must obtain valid HMAC key; victim must visit attacker-controlled page or page with embedded malicious resource; requires user interaction (UI:R) to trigger the request.

Impact

Severity: High (8.1/10.0) No EPSS data available yet HIGH RISK: Remotely exploitable without authentication — internet-facing instances are directly vulnerable Patch is available — prioritize updating to the fixed version

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely, but requires a victim to interact with malicious content (e.g., visiting a crafted web page or clicking a link).

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 13, 2026

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.

RemediationAI

Patches available:

  • https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers

Update to the latest patched version as soon as possible.

Affected VersionsENISA

wpDiscuz 0 <7.6.47

Affected Packages

euvd wpdiscuz fix: 7.6.47

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

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.

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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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 17, 2026 - 20:24 nvd
Patch available
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.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

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 damage. Any organization using wpDiscuz versions before 7.6.47 faces immediate risk of comment manipulation and destruction without user consent.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Disable wpDiscuz plugin temporarily; (2) Implement Web Application Firewall rules to block GET requests containing 'deletecomments' action parameters; (3) Restrict plugin functionality to authenticated users only via access controls; (4) Enable detailed comment activity logging to detect unauthorized deletion attempts.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 97% exploitable
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

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