CVE-2014-5345 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.1% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 6.1% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-08-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| disqus | disqus comment system |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Disqus 2.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Admin Persistent) / Cross-Site Scripting | 2014-08-14 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127847/WordPress-Disqus-2.7.5-CSRF-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/35
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69205
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/disqus-comment-system/other_notes
- https://www.nikcub.com/posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-disqus-wordpress-plugin
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127847/WordPress-Disqus-2.7.5-CSRF-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/35
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69205
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/disqus-comment-system/other_notes
- https://www.nikcub.com/posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-disqus-wordpress-plugin
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