XSS in Disqus Comment System
CVE-2014-5345
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the step parameter.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.061 (93.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.061 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Disqus Comment System — versions 2.40, 2.41, 2.42
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/disqus-comment-system/other_notes (Patch)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/127847/WordPress-Disqus-2.7.5-CSRF-Cross-Site-Scr…
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/35 (mailing-list)
- www.nikcub.com/posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-disqus-wordpress-plugin (Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69205 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5345?
- CVE-2014-5345 is a vulnerability in Disqus Comment System, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2014-08-19.
- Is CVE-2014-5345 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.