WordPress Comments – wpDiscuz plugin 7.4.2 - Auth. Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Priority LOW 39CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Auth. (subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability in Comments – wpDiscuz plugin 7.4.2 on WordPress.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0067 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gVectors Team | Comments – wpDiscuz (WordPress plugin) | 7.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Comments – wpDiscuz (WordPress plugin) VendorgVectors Team Affected 7.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | 7.4.2 | Vulnerable | gVectors Team |
- cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpdiscuz:7.4.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 7.4.2 Vulnerable ·gVectors Team
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43492
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcj3-36cm-3c25
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More gVectors Team Wpdiscuz vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-14828 A Remote Code Execution vulnerability exists in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 7.0 through… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-17809 Voltronic Power SNMP Web Pro 1.1 Path Traversal via upload.cgi CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2020-10702 A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17792 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - Unauthenticated Email Notification Flood via wpdCheckNotificationType CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-08805 Comments – wpDiscuz <= 7.6.24 - Authentication Bypass via WordPress.com OAuth provider CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-17803 wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 - SQL Injection in getAllSubscriptions() CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2022-43492 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43492 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vcj3-36cm-3c25 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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