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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-47775 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Comments — wpDiscuz plugin through version 7.6.11. An attacker could potentially trick an authenticated site user into causing an unintended plugin-related action. The cited sources rate impact as medium with limited integrity impact, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Handle this as routine but timely WordPress plugin risk. It is not described as actively exploited, but affected public WordPress sites should be inventoried and updated because CSRF can alter site state through trusted users.
Technical view
The record describes CWE-352 in gVectors Team Comments — wpDiscuz <= 7.6.11. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with the Comments — wpDiscuz plugin installed at version 7.6.11 or earlier. Sites without the plugin, or confirmed on a non-affected version, are not indicated as exposed by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation. The CVSS vector requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF, where exploitation depends on a legitimate user being induced to trigger an unwanted request.
Researcher notes
The source bundle does not identify the exact vulnerable action, patched version, nonce failure, or proof-of-concept details. Validation should stay version-based unless vendor details provide a safer authenticated test case. Avoid assuming broader impact than low integrity impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the wpDiscuz plugin and installed version.
- Treat wpDiscuz version 7.6.11 or earlier as affected.
- Check gVectors or Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or vendor-approved mitigation.
- Update through normal WordPress change control when a fixed release is confirmed.
- Temporarily disable the plugin if exposure cannot be remediated promptly.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Comments — wpDiscuz is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the exact plugin version and compare it against <= 7.6.11.
- Review plugin changelog or vendor advisory for the CSRF fix reference.
- Verify compensating controls do not replace the need for a vendor fix.
- Check logs for suspicious plugin administration changes around authenticated user sessions.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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