CVE-2014-4163: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Featured Comments plugin 1.2.1 for WordPress

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-4163 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting featured comments. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Featured Comments plugin 1.2.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the (1) buried or (2) featured status of a comment via a request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.6% (top 15%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-06-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: featured comments plugin project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-06-16 18:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

featured comments plugin project featured comments DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy featured-comments || rpm -q featured-comments || featured-comments --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison featured-comments sudo apt install featured-comments=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.1> sudo apt-mark hold featured-comments

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list featured-comments sudo dnf downgrade featured-comments-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.1> sudo dnf versionlock add featured-comments

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin Featured Comments - Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-4163?

featured comments: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-4163 being exploited?

CVE-2014-4163 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-4163 affect?

CVE-2014-4163 affects featured comments. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Featured Comments plugin 1.2.1 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change the (1) buried or (2) featured sta

How urgent is CVE-2014-4163?

Priority 50/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-10382 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE The feature-comments plugin before 1.2.5 for WordPress has CSRF for featuring or burying a comment.

References

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