Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-5345 is a cross-site scripting flaw in the WordPress Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76. A remote attacker could inject script or HTML through the upgrade.php step parameter. Business risk is mainly site integrity, administrator session exposure, and user trust damage on still-outdated WordPress sites. Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running the Disqus Comment System plugin older than 2.76, especially if the vulnerable upgrade.php path remains reachable. Treat this as cleanup risk, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize if legacy WordPress assets remain internet-facing or administrator accounts are high value. Mitigation focus: Inventory WordPress sites for the Disqus Comment System plugin and version.; Update affected installations to version 2.76 or later where still supported.; If unsupported, remove the plugin or replace it with a maintained alternative..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/disqus-comment-system/other_notesCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.nikcub.com/posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-disqus-wordpress-pluginCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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