CVE-2025-68997

wpDiscuz <= 7.6.42 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference

mediumAuthorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

5.3

CVSS Score

5.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

7.6.44

Patched in

27d

Time to patch

Description

The Comments – wpDiscuz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 7.6.42 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform unauthorized actions.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=7.6.42

PublishedDecember 25, 2025

Last updatedJanuary 20, 2026

Affected pluginwpdiscuz

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7158ed57-37b4-43ac-b323-46febaaccffc?source=api-prod

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