CVE-2014-4163: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-4163: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Featured Comments plugin 1.2.1 for WordPr...

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Featured Comments plugin 1.2.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the (1) buried or (2) featured status of a comment via a request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 16, 2024, 17:03 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-4163 affects the Featured Comments 1.2.1 WordPress plugin. A malicious site could cause a logged-in administrator’s browser to change whether comments are marked featured or buried. The cited sources do not report data theft, remote code execution, a CVSS score, or active exploitation. Exposure is limited to WordPress sites that installed the Featured Comments plugin version 1.2.1. The structured affected-product metadata is incomplete, so teams should confirm exposure from plugin inventory rather than CPE matching. Treat this as a moderate, legacy WordPress exposure. It is not a known exploited vulnerability in the provided sources, but affected sites could suffer unauthorized comment presentation changes through administrator session abuse. Mitigation focus: Inventory WordPress sites for Featured Comments plugin version 1.2.1.; Disable or remove the plugin if it is no longer required.; Check vendor or WordPress plugin guidance for a maintained fixed version..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 14:16 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 16, 2014, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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