CVE-2026-107791
6.5MediumPublished 12 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Deferred · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Impact
- High impact on integrity
- Weakness
- CWE-862
Impact
Low-privileged users, such as subscribers, can permanently delete all comments across the site. Attackers need valid credentials for an account with minimal permissions on the WordPress instance.
Root cause
A bulk comment-deletion routine lacks both a WordPress capability check and nonce validation.
Affected systems
WP Comment Cleaner WordPress plugin before 7.2
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Fix & remediation
Upgrade the WP Comment Cleaner plugin to version 7.2 or later. If updating immediately is not possible, deactivate the plugin until patched.
$ wp plugin update wp-comment-cleanerAI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
NVD description
The WP Comment Cleaner WordPress plugin before 7.2 does not perform a capability check or validate a nonce on one of its bulk comment-deletion routines, allowing authenticated users with minimal permissions, such as subscribers, to permanently delete all comments on the site.