Comments Vulnerabilities
The Comments WordPress plugin has 2 known security vulnerabilities. The most recent was disclosed on September 18, 2023. Check whether your site runs an affected version below.
View Comments on WordPress.orgSummary
Latest vulnerability disclosed on September 18, 2023.
Recommendation
WPSentry recommends installing with caution
Use Comments only with care. This plugin has a history of high-severity vulnerabilities — always run the latest version and monitor it for newly disclosed issues.
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Known Comments vulnerabilities
- high
wpDiscuz <= 7.6.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Affected versions: <7.6.6Disclosed September 18, 2023 - medium
Comments - wpDiscuz <= 3.1.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <=3.1.4Disclosed May 30, 2016
How to stay protected
Update promptly
Keep Comments on its latest release — most vulnerabilities are fixed in newer versions.
Scan regularly
Run an external scan after every update to catch outdated or vulnerable software early.
Monitor continuously
Enable monitoring to get alerted the moment a new issue affects your stack.