Description
The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the voteOnComment function in versions up to, and including, 7.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to increase or decrease the rating of a comment.
Published: 2023-10-20
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44497 The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing authorization check on the voteOnComment function in versions up to, and including, 7.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to increase or decrease the rating of a comment.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title wpDiscuz <= 7.6.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Comment Rating Increase/Decrease
Weaknesses CWE-639

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Gvectors Wpdiscuz
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:16:34.821Z

Reserved: 2023-07-24T16:02:28.151Z

Link: CVE-2023-3869

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:08:50.666Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-10-20T08:15:12.073

Modified: 2026-04-08T19:18:27.213

Link: CVE-2023-3869

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses