Description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in AdvancedCoding wpDiscuz wpdiscuz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpDiscuz: from n/a through <= 7.6.43.
Published: 2025-12-30
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in the WordPress wpDiscuz plugin that allows an attacker to access or manipulate objects they should not be able to reach. The weakness is a classic Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) and falls under CWE‑639. Exploitation can enable unauthorized viewing, editing, or deletion of comments or related data, potentially compromising content integrity and confidentiality.

Affected Systems

The wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress, developed by AdvancedCoding, is affected for all releases up to and including version 7.6.43. Users running these versions are exposed to the IDOR flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood that this weakness will be actively exploited in the wild. It is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack vector is not explicitly stated in the advisory; the likely scenario is that an attacker crafts URLs or API requests that reference unauthorized object identifiers, as is common with IDORs. No other prerequisites are detailed in the provided description.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 11:04 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the wpDiscuz plugin to version 7.6.44 or later, which contains the fix for the IDOR issue.
  • Restrict direct access to wpDiscuz administrative URLs and forms by limiting user roles to only those that require such permissions, following the principle of least privilege.
  • Monitor WordPress logs for unexpected object ID requests and investigate any unauthorized changes to comment content.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 29, 2026 at 11:04 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in AdvancedCoding wpDiscuz wpdiscuz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpDiscuz: from n/a through <= 7.6.40. Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in AdvancedCoding wpDiscuz wpdiscuz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpDiscuz: from n/a through <= 7.6.43.
Title WordPress wpDiscuz plugin <= 7.6.40 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability WordPress wpDiscuz plugin <= 7.6.43 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +0000


Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000


Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in AdvancedCoding wpDiscuz wpdiscuz allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpDiscuz: from n/a through <= 7.6.40.
Title WordPress wpDiscuz plugin <= 7.6.40 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-639
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T20:13:29.020Z

Reserved: 2025-12-29T11:18:13.436Z

Link: CVE-2025-68997

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-30T14:53:45.388Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-12-30T11:15:58.567

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-68997

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-29T11:15:09Z

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