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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-2112 affects the Dam Spam WordPress plugin through version 1.0.8. An attacker cannot use it alone; they must trick a logged-in administrator into clicking or loading a crafted request. If successful, the attacker can delete all pending comments, disrupting moderation workflows but not taking over the site.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine, time-bound WordPress plugin remediation. It is not a site takeover issue, but it can disrupt comment moderation and erase pending user submissions if an administrator is tricked. Address during the next plugin maintenance cycle, sooner for comment-heavy sites.
Technical view
This is a CSRF issue, CWE-352, caused by missing nonce verification on the cleanup page’s pending comment deletion action. The reported impact is arbitrary deletion of pending comments. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Dam Spam versions up to and including 1.0.8, especially where administrators review links or external content while authenticated.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and KEV is false. Exploitation requires social engineering of an authenticated administrator. The practical impact is loss of pending comments, which may affect moderation, customer engagement, or auditability of submitted comments.
Researcher notes
The public description identifies missing nonce verification in settings/cleanup.php around the pending comment deletion action. References include Wordfence, GitHub source, WordPress Trac source, and a Trac changeset. Evidence supports affected versions through 1.0.8, but the bundle does not clearly name a fixed release.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Dam Spam plugin and installed version.
- Prioritize sites running Dam Spam 1.0.8 or earlier.
- Check the vendor or WordPress plugin repository for fixed versions or guidance.
- If no fix is available, consider temporarily deactivating the plugin.
- Remind administrators not to click untrusted links while logged into WordPress.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Dam Spam is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it to 1.0.8.
- Review vendor repository changes for nonce verification on the cleanup action.
- Check whether pending comments were unexpectedly deleted after admin sessions.
- Document compensating controls if the plugin remains enabled.
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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e336dc27-4a76-4197-929c-b221f42bfe69?source=cveCVE reference
- https://github.com/webguyio/dam-spam/blob/52e12fb455e7b670af2e0713f9da84d2d1d309ac/settings/cleanup.php#L92CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dam-spam/trunk/settings/cleanup.php#L92CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dam-spam/tags/1.0.6/settings/cleanup.php#L92CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3457369%40dam-spam&new=3457369%40dam-spam&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.