Delete All Comments <= 2.0 - Arbitrary File Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Delete All Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the via the delete-all-comments.php file in versions up to, and including, 2.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected sites server which may make remote code execution possible.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chandra | Delete All Comments | up to 2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Delete All Comments VendorGanesh Chandra Affected up to 2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:delete_all_comments_project:delete_all_comments:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 2.0 | Vulnerable | Delete All Comments Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:delete_all_comments_project:delete_all_comments:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 2.0 Vulnerable ·Delete All Comments Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-15033
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qf6v-4jg5-gwqg
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-15033 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-15033 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qf6v-4jg5-gwqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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