CVE-2014-5345
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the step parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the step parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-5345- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the step parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-5345- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-5234 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the step parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2014-5234- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vj6x-9f28-99g4 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the step parameter.
- Record
GHSA-vj6x-9f28-99g4- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WordPress Plugin Disqus 2.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Admin Persistent) / Cross-Site Scripting | 2014-08-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-5345 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Disqus Comment System, published August 19, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.09%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wordpress.org/plugins/disqus-comment-system/other_notes
packetstormsecurity.com/files/127847/WordPress-Disqus-2.7.5-CSRF-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/35
nikcub.com/posts/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-disqus-wordpress-plugin
securityfocus.com/bid/69205
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5345
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vj6x-9f28-99g4