What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in scweber Custom Comment Notifications custom-comment-notifications allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Comment Notifications: from n/a through <= 1.0.8.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Custom Comment Notifications versions 1.0.8 and earlier are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF). An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions on the site without their knowledge. The vulnerability requires the admin to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions on the site by tricking an authenticated admin into visiting a malicious webpage.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify plugin settings or perform other admin actions without the site owner's consent.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 7, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated