Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Featured Comments Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2014-4163

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Featured Comments
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 June 2014

What is CVE-2014-4163?

The Featured Comments plugin for WordPress version 1.2.1 contains multiple vulnerabilities that allow attackers to exploit Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). By making unauthorized requests, an attacker can manipulate comment statuses, either changing them to buried or featured. These vulnerabilities enable remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators, posing a significant risk to the integrity of comment management on affected WordPress sites.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/62
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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