CVE-2026-4138
DX Unanswered Comments <= 1.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Settings Update
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The DX Unanswered Comments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.7. This is due to missing nonce validation on the plugin's settings form in the dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings (dxuc_authors_list and dxuc_comment_count) via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
| CWE | CWE-352 |
| Vendor | nofearinc |
| Product | dx unanswered comments |
| Published | Apr 22, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
nofearinc / DX Unanswered Comments
0 ≤ 1.7
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e44dbd0e-d6a7-438b-b1bf-a6628734fec4?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/trunk/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L13 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/tags/1.7/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L13 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/trunk/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L21 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/tags/1.7/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L21 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/trunk/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L25 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/tags/1.7/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L25 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/trunk/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L40 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dx-unanswered-comments/tags/1.7/dxuc-unanswered-comments-admin-page.php#L40
Credits
Muhammad Afnaan