Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System…
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the step parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06095 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.75 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.40:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.40 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.41:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.41 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.42:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.42 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.43:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.43 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.44:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.44 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.45:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.45 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.46:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.46 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.47:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.47 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.48:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.48 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.75 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.40:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.40 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.41:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.41 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.42:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.42 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.43:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.43 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.44:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.44 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.45:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.45 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.46:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.46 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.47:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.47 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.48:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.48 Vulnerable ·Disqus
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.49:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.49 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.50:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.50 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.51:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.51 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.52:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.52 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.53:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.53 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.54:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.54 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.55:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.55 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.60:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.60 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.61:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.61 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.62:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.62 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.63:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.63 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.64:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.64 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.65:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.65 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.66:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.66 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.67:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.67 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.68:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.68 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.69:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.69 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.70:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.70 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.71:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.71 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.72:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.72 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.73:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.73 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
| cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.74:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 2.74 | Vulnerable | Disqus |
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.49:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.49 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.50:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.50 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.51:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.51 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.52:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.52 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.53:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.53 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.54:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.54 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.55:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.55 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.60:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.60 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.61:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.61 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.62:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.62 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.63:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.63 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.64:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.64 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.65:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.65 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.66:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.66 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.67:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.67 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.68:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.68 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.69:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.69 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.70:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.70 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.71:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.71 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.72:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.72 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.73:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.73 Vulnerable ·Disqus
- cpe:2.3:a:disqus:disqus_comment_system:2.74:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 2.74 Vulnerable ·Disqus
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5345
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj6x-9f28-99g4
References
More Disqus Comment System vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04363 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Disqus Comment System… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2014-04362 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Disqus Comment System… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-5345 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5345 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vj6x-9f28-99g4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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