CVE-2023-49159 HIGH

CVE-2023-49159: WordPress CommentLuv Plugin <= 3.0.4 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Vendor Elegant Digital Solutions

Product CommentLuv

Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF

Published December 15, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.2/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Elegant Digital Solutions CommentLuv.This issue affects CommentLuv: from n/a through 3.0.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CommentLuv versions up to 3.0.4 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows an attacker to make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. No authentication or user interaction is required. The vulnerability can leak sensitive information or modify data on systems the site can reach.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal systems or external servers to read data or trigger actions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access internal services, read sensitive data, or perform actions on systems your site can reach.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 15, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49159 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html AskarLabs — CWE-918 write-up Server-Side Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-49159

CWE CWE-918

CVSS 7.2 / HIGH

Affected versions