Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects older Subscribe To Comments Reloaded WordPress plugin versions before 140219. A malicious site could abuse an authenticated administrator’s browser to submit unwanted plugin settings requests that enable cross-site scripting. Business risk is mainly to WordPress sites still running the old plugin.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted WordPress hygiene issue, not an emergency unless vulnerable installations remain in production. Prioritize inventory and upgrade/removal for externally reachable sites.
Technical view
The issue is CSRF in the plugin’s options page under wp-admin/admin.php, targeting subscribe-to-comments-reloaded/options/index.php. The CVE describes administrator request hijacking that conducts XSS attacks. Public data does not provide CVSS, CWE, detailed affected CPEs, or confirmed active exploitation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using Subscribe To Comments Reloaded before version 140219. Risk is higher where administrators stay authenticated while browsing untrusted content.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The attack depends on an authenticated administrator’s browser making unintended requests.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise and old. The CVE names CSRF enabling XSS through the plugin options path, but public metadata lacks scoring and detailed affected CPEs. Avoid assuming broader WordPress impact beyond this plugin.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Subscribe To Comments Reloaded to version 140219 or later.
- Remove the plugin if it is no longer required.
- Check WordPress and vendor guidance before production remediation.
- Limit WordPress administrator access to trusted users and networks.
- Review plugin settings for unexpected changes after remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for Subscribe To Comments Reloaded installations.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are not older than 140219.
- Review administrative activity around plugin option changes.
- Check whether affected sites have other exposed XSS indicators.
- Document unresolved cases where plugin version cannot be confirmed.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/subscribe-to-comments-reloaded/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security.dxw.com/advisories/stored-xss-and-csrf-vulnerabilities-in-subscribe-to-comments-reloaded-140129/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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