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CVE-2026-42749

WordPress Disable Comments for Any Post Types (Remove comments) plugin <= 1.3.0 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

Published: May 27, 2026Updated: May 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD

7.1CVSS

HIGH

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Themeisle Disable Comments for Any Post Types (Remove comments) comments-plus allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Disable Comments for Any Post Types (Remove comments): from n/a through <= 1.3.0.

EPSS Score

N/A

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploits

No Known Exploits

Remediation

No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:HAvailability

High

Weaknesses

CWE-288

Affected Products

Disable Comments for Any Post Types (Remove comments)

Themeisle

Exploitability

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

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/comments-plus/vulnerability/wordpress-disable-comments-for-any-post-types-remove-comments-plugin-1-3-0-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

patchstack.com

Timeline

Published

May 27, 2026

Last Updated

May 27, 2026

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