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CVE-2026-4138

DX Unanswered Comments <= 1.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Settings Update

Published: Apr 22, 2026Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSS
MEDIUM

The DX Unanswered Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This is due to missing nonce validation on the plugin's settings form in the dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings (dxuc_authors_list and dxuc_comment_count) via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

EPSS Score
N/A
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected Products

DX Unanswered Comments
nofearinc

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e44dbd0e-d6a7-438b-b1bf-a6628734fec4?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/trunk/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L13
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/tags/1.7/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L13
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
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Timeline

Published
Apr 22, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026

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