Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue lets an attacker abuse a logged-in WordPress administrator’s browser to re-enable comments in the Disable Comments plugin. It is not described as code execution or data theft. Business urgency depends on whether disabled comments are part of a moderation, compliance, or spam-control requirement.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted hygiene issue, not an emergency, unless comment disabling is tied to legal, compliance, or brand-safety controls. Prioritize quick plugin inventory and upgrade verification.
Technical view
CVE-2014-2550 is a CSRF flaw in Disable Comments plugin versions before 1.0.4 for WordPress. The vulnerable settings path is described as disable_comments_settings under wp-admin/options-general.php, where an authenticated administrator’s request could be hijacked to enable comments.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Disable Comments plugin before 1.0.4. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, precise deployment counts, or affected WordPress versions.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not identify active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Successful abuse requires an administrator to be authenticated and induced into triggering an attacker-controlled request through their browser.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPEs, or exploit activity are included. The core facts are the affected plugin, vulnerable version range, CSRF class, admin authentication context, and settings-change impact.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Disable Comments to version 1.0.4 or later if still installed.
- Check the WordPress plugin page and vendor notes for current maintenance guidance.
- Remove the plugin if it is unused or replaced by platform controls.
- Limit administrator browsing from active wp-admin sessions where practical.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Disable Comments plugin.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are 1.0.4 or later.
- Review whether comments are unintentionally enabled on protected content.
- Check administrative audit logs for unexpected settings changes if available.
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
- disable-comments-wordpress-csrf(92219)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://security.dxw.com/advisories/csrf-in-disable-comments-1-0-3/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-comments/#developersCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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