GHSA-R8VC-R7MW-HRCG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-22 09:31 – Updated: 2026-04-22 09:31
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The DX Unanswered Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This is due to missing nonce validation on the plugin's settings form in the dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings (dxuc_authors_list and dxuc_comment_count) via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-4138"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-22T09:16:24Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The DX Unanswered Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This is due to missing nonce validation on the plugin\u0027s settings form in the dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings (dxuc_authors_list and dxuc_comment_count) via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
  "id": "GHSA-r8vc-r7mw-hrcg",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T09:31:33Z",
  "published": "2026-04-22T09:31:33Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4138"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/tags/1.7/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L13"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/tags/1.7/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L21"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/tags/1.7/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L25"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/tags/1.7/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L40"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/trunk/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L13"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/trunk/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L21"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/trunk/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L25"
    },
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e44dbd0e-d6a7-438b-b1bf-a6628734fec4?source=cve"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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