CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-107791

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

The WP Comment Cleaner WordPress plugin before 7.2 does not perform a capability check or validate a nonce on one of its bulk comment-deletion routines, allowing authenticated users with minimal permissions, such as subscribers, to permanently delete all comments on the site.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes the possibility of permanent deletion of all comments by unauthorized users, which could lead to loss of important content, impact on SEO and site reputation. Users with low privileges can cause significant damage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the WP Comment Cleaner plugin to version 7.2 or later. Also implement proper capability checks and nonce validation.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The WP Comment Cleaner WordPress plugin before 7.2 does not perform a capability check or validate a nonce on one of its bulk comment-deletion routines, allowing authenticated users with minimal permissions, such as subscribers, to permanently delete all comments on the site.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS