CVE-2014-5347: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-5347?

disqus comment system: upgrade to newer than 2.75. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-5347 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5347 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-5347 affect?

CVE-2014-5347 affects disqus comment system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (X

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-5347?

Priority 52/100. EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2014-5347 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting disqus comment system. 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 Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (1) disqus_replace, (2) disqus_public_key, or (3) disqus_secret_key parameter to wp-admin/edit-comments.php in manage.php or that (4) reset or (5) delete plugin options via the reset paramet

Why this priority

EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	4.9% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2014-08-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: disqus

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-08-19 19:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

disqus disqus comment system UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.75 · 2.40 · 2.41 · 2.42 · 2.43 · 2.44 · 2.45 · 2.46

Fixed in: newer than 2.75

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy disqus-comment-system || rpm -q disqus-comment-system || disqus-comment-system --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.75 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade disqus-comment-system

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade disqus-comment-system

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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 Disqus 2.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Admin Persistent) / Cross-Site Scripting

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2014-5347?

disqus comment system: upgrade to newer than 2.75. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5347 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5347 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-2014-5347 affect?

CVE-2014-5347 affects disqus comment system. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (X

How urgent is CVE-2014-5347?

Priority 52/100. EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-5346 MEDIUM 6.8 DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Disqus Comment System plugin 2.77 for WordPr
CVE-2014-5345 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in upgrade.php in the Disqus Comment System plugin before 2.76 for Wo

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