Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities in Disqus Comment System Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2014-5347

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Disqus Comment System
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 August 2014

Summary

The Disqus Comment System plugin for WordPress prior to version 2.76 is susceptible to multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities. These security flaws enable remote attackers to exploit the authentication of administrators, allowing for XSS attacks via specific parameters. Attackers may leverage these vulnerabilities to manipulate plugin options, including resetting or deleting configurations. Admin actions can be hijacked through crafted requests directed at wp-admin/edit-comments.php, posing a significant security threat to WordPress sites using this plugin.

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/disqus-comment-system/other...
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127847/WordPress-Dis...
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/35
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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