The Comments WordPress plugin before 7.6.40 does not properly validate user's identity when using the disqus.com provider, allowing an attacker to log in to any user (when knowing their email address) when such user does not have an account on disqus.com yet.
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Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | The Comments WordPress plugin before 7.6.40 does not properly validate user's identity when using the disqus.com provider, allowing an attacker to log in to any user (when knowing their email address) when such user does not have an account on disqus.com yet. | |
| Title | Comments – wpDiscuz < 7.6.40 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
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Updated: 2026-01-01T06:00:03.091Z
Reserved: 2025-12-01T10:12:16.300Z
Link: CVE-2025-13820
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-01T06:15:45.010
Modified: 2026-01-01T06:15:45.010
Link: CVE-2025-13820
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