CVE-2024-9488: The Comments – wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.24. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by

critical Affects wpdiscuz (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2024-10-25; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The Comments – wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.24. This is due to insufficient verification on the user being returned by

Package: wpdiscuz (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <7.6.25
Fixed in: 7.6.25
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (56.8th percentile)
Published: 2024-10-25
Source: nvd

References

CWE-288

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