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MEDIUM · 6.8

CVE-2014-4163

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Featured Comments plugin 1.2.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that c...

Vulnerability Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Featured Comments plugin 1.2.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the (1) buried or (2) featured status of a comment via a request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Featured Comments Plugin ProjectFeatured Comments1.2.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-352

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-4163?

CVE-2014-4163 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Featured Comments plugin 1.2.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that c...

How severe is CVE-2014-4163?

CVE-2014-4163 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-4163?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Featured Comments Plugin Project Featured Comments.