CVE-2014-4163 describes multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Featured Comments plugin version 1.2.1 for WordPress. An attacker could exploit these flaws to hijack an administrator's authenticated session, enabling unauthorized changes to the 'buried' or 'featured' status of comments via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network-based attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The EPSS score is low, indicating a low probability of exploitation in the wild. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:featured_comments_plugin_project:featured_comments:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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