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TI-2023-09685 Aliases CVE-2023-23886GHSA-4pmr-4q2r-c836

WordPress WP-RecentComments plugin <= 2.2.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Priority LOW 25CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Missing Authorization vulnerability in mg12 WP-RecentComments allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP-RecentComments: from n/a through 2.2.7.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00587 48th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
mg12WP-RecentCommentsup to 2.2.7—No fix listedCNA
  • WP-RecentComments Vendormg12 Affected up to 2.2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23886
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pmr-4q2r-c836

References

Other 1

  • TI-2012-00975 SQL injection vulnerability in the WP-RecentComments plugin 2.0.7 for WordPress allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-31393 WordPress WP-EasyArchives plugin <= 3.1.2 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2012-00976 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rc_ajax function in core.php in the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2025-20824 WordPress Mobile Themes plugin <= 1.1.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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