CVE-2025-13820
Medium
Description
The Comments WordPress plugin before 7.6.40 does not properly validate user's identity when using the disqus.com provider, allowing an attacker to log in to any user (when knowing their email address) when such user does not have an account on disqus.com yet.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductComments
PublishedJan 1, 2026
First seenJan 1, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- Comments7.6.40 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Comments | v < 7.6.40 | 7.6.40 |
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