wpDiscuz Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 7.6.33. This vulnerability allows unprivileged users to exploit incorrectly configured access control levels and perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable an unprivileged user to execute actions that require higher privileges, due to the lack of proper authorization checks.

Remediation

Users of the wpDiscuz plugin should update to version 7.6.34 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Sep 22, 2025, 7:59 PM
Updated: Sep 22, 2025, 10:12 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
3.4
impact
5.0
exploitability
5.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.6
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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