WP-RecentComments
wp-recentcomments · plugin
Known security vulnerabilities for WP-RecentComments. Find out in seconds which version runs on your site with WP Lens.
2 known vulnerabilities
latest Dec 9, 2024
Closed on wordpress.org
Removed from the directory on Mar 28, 2023 · reason: security issue. A closed component gets no more updates; installed copies keep running and their vulnerabilities stay open. Remove it or replace it with a maintained alternative.
wordpress.org status checked on Oct 2, 2026
Vulnerabilities
- Medium 5.4
CVE-2023-23886login required≤ 2.2.7
WordPress WP-RecentComments plugin <= 2.2.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- Medium 4.3
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rc_ajax function in core.php in the WP-RecentComments plugin before 2.0.7 for WordPress allo
The access label is read from the record's own text (e.g. “subscriber+”: subscriber and above). When the text names no role, CVSS decides between “login required” and “high privilege”; no role name is invented. “Needs a click”: the attack depends on a logged-in user following a link (CSRF, reflected XSS).