Unauthorized Access to Email Addresses in Decent Comments Plugin
CVE-2026-7385

5.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Decent Comments
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 May 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-7385?

The Decent Comments plugin for WordPress prior to version 3.0.2 contains a vulnerability that fails to adequately restrict access to sensitive email addresses of comment authors and post authors via its REST API endpoint. As a result, this flaw allows unauthorized attackers to enumerate user email addresses without authentication, potentially leading to further exploitation or targeted phishing attacks.

Affected Version(s)

Decent Comments 0 < 3.0.2

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-7385 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1c5949d0-cf50-45d3-a7e2-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Vaibhav Narkhede
WPScan
.