CVE-2014-5345 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allows remote attacke…
published 2014-08-19 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-5234
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.1%
- EPSS 6.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the step parameter.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-34336)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-34336 WordPress Plugin Disqus 2.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Admin Persistent) / Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2014-08-14
- nikcub.com https://www.nikcub.com/posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-disqus-wordpress-plugin referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wordpress.org
/plugins/disqus-comment-system/other_notes
patch
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nikcub.com
/posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-disqus-wordpress-plugin
exploit
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/127847/WordPress-Disqus-2.7.5-CSRF-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/35
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/69205
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-5345
- NVD CVE-2014-5345
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